Population, female, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.51 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
2.25 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.69 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 3.51 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 21st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.69 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 18 Zambia 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Afghanistan 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mauritania 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Malawi 2.56 % change on previous year compare
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, female, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Uganda was 2.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.