Population, female, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Population, female, per capita was 0.5038 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5038 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5104 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.4943 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.5038 units per person.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.5104 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4943 units per person, in 1960.
That places Uganda 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4943 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.495 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4957 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4963 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4969 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4974 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.498 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.499 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4999 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5037 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5063 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5072 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5081 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5089 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5096 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5101 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5104 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.51 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5094 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5084 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5082 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5081 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5077 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5074 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.507 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5061 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5057 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5053 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5049 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5047 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.504 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5038 units per person | -0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5038 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.5038 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4971 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 0.4995 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5025 units per person | 0.4999 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5087 units per person | 0.5055 units per person | 0.5104 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5098 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 0.5104 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5078 units per person | 0.507 units per person | 0.5087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5058 units per person | 0.5049 units per person | 0.5068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5043 units per person | 0.5038 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Uganda?
- Population, female, per capita in Uganda was 0.5038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5104 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4943 units per person in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population, female, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.