Population, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population, female was 50.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
105th
of 217 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1989
All-time low
49.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Uganda is 50.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Uganda peaked at 51.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1960.
That places Uganda 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Uganda?
- Population, female in Uganda was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population, female?
- Uganda ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.