Population ages 65 and above in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.2% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Uganda peaked at 3.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Uganda ranks 213th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above in Uganda was 2.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Uganda ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.