Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
158,381
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda is 1.15 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda peaked at 1.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158,381, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158,381 | — |
| 1961 | 165,332 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 173,160 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 181,817 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 191,228 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 201,329 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 212,090 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 223,535 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 235,687 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 248,377 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 261,446 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 274,141 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 286,085 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 298,701 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 312,287 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 326,660 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 341,904 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 357,497 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 372,934 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 387,330 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 400,618 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 413,737 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 427,022 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 440,184 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 453,501 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 467,321 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 481,485 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 495,883 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 510,249 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 524,225 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 537,623 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 550,626 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 563,555 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 575,945 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 587,007 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 594,063 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 600,143 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 606,348 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 611,883 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 617,795 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 622,113 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 625,038 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 627,536 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 629,421 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 629,732 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 629,357 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 628,943 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 628,851 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 629,303 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 631,405 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 636,121 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 643,720 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 655,188 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 671,994 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 696,404 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 726,265 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 759,918 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 796,966 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 835,157 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 875,645 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 916,644 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 957,599 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | +4.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.15 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 595,468, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456,083, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,094 | 158,381 | 248,377 | 10 |
| 1970s | 321,898 | 261,446 | 387,330 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,422 | 400,618 | 524,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 584,499 | 537,623 | 617,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,170 | 622,113 | 631,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,738 | 636,121 | 875,645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 916,644 | 1.15 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Uganda was 1.15 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,381 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.