Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Uganda

Population aged 65 and over in Uganda in 2025 — 1,145,113 people. Ranked 71 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 623%.

2025 1.15M people +4.61% vs 2024
World rank 71of 217
Period maximum 1.15M people2025
Period minimum 158,381 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Uganda, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 158,381 people1962: 173,160 people1964: 191,228 people1966: 212,090 people1968: 235,687 people1970: 261,446 people1972: 286,085 people1974: 312,287 people1976: 341,904 people1978: 372,934 people1980: 400,618 people1982: 427,022 people1984: 453,501 people1986: 481,485 people1988: 510,249 people1990: 537,623 people1992: 563,555 people1994: 587,007 people1996: 600,143 people1998: 611,883 people2000: 622,113 people2002: 627,536 people2004: 629,732 people2006: 628,943 people2008: 629,303 people2010: 636,121 people2012: 655,188 people2014: 696,404 people2016: 759,918 people2018: 835,157 people2020: 916,644 people2022: 1,000,761 people2024: 1,094,613 people2025: 1,145,113 people
Change over the period: +986,732 (+623.01%) Average annual rate: 3.09 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Uganda

Uganda 1.15M people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Uganda, by year Uganda All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.15M +50,500 +4.61%
2024 1.09M +48,213 +4.61%
2023 1.05M +45,639 +4.56%
2022 1M +43,162 +4.51%
2021 957,599 +40,955 +4.47%
2020 916,644 +40,999 +4.68%
2019 875,645 +40,488 +4.85%
2018 835,157 +38,191 +4.79%
2017 796,966 +37,048 +4.88%
2016 759,918 +33,653 +4.63%
2015 726,265 +29,861 +4.29%
2014 696,404 +24,410 +3.63%
2013 671,994 +16,806 +2.57%
2012 655,188 +11,468 +1.78%
2011 643,720 +7,599 +1.19%
2010 636,121 +4,716 +0.75%
2009 631,405 +2,102 +0.33%
2008 629,303 +452 +0.07%
2007 628,851 −92 −0.01%
2006 628,943 −414 −0.07%
2005 629,357 −375 −0.06%
2004 629,732 +311 +0.05%
2003 629,421 +1,885 +0.3%
2002 627,536 +2,498 +0.4%
2001 625,038 +2,925 +0.47%
2000 622,113 +4,318 +0.7%
1999 617,795 +5,912 +0.97%
1998 611,883 +5,535 +0.91%
1997 606,348 +6,205 +1.03%
1996 600,143 +6,080 +1.02%
1995 594,063 +7,056 +1.2%
1994 587,007 +11,062 +1.92%
1993 575,945 +12,390 +2.2%
1992 563,555 +12,929 +2.35%
1991 550,626 +13,003 +2.42%
1990 537,623 +13,398 +2.56%
1989 524,225 +13,976 +2.74%
1988 510,249 +14,366 +2.9%
1987 495,883 +14,398 +2.99%
1986 481,485 +14,164 +3.03%
1985 467,321 +13,820 +3.05%
1984 453,501 +13,317 +3.03%
1983 440,184 +13,162 +3.08%
1982 427,022 +13,285 +3.21%
1981 413,737 +13,119 +3.27%
1980 400,618 +13,288 +3.43%
1979 387,330 +14,396 +3.86%
1978 372,934 +15,437 +4.32%
1977 357,497 +15,593 +4.56%
1976 341,904 +15,244 +4.67%
1975 326,660 +14,373 +4.6%
1974 312,287 +13,586 +4.55%
1973 298,701 +12,616 +4.41%
1972 286,085 +11,944 +4.36%
1971 274,141 +12,695 +4.86%
1970 261,446 +13,069 +5.26%
1969 248,377 +12,690 +5.38%
1968 235,687 +12,152 +5.44%
1967 223,535 +11,445 +5.4%
1966 212,090 +10,761 +5.34%
1965 201,329 +10,101 +5.28%
1964 191,228 +9,411 +5.18%
1963 181,817 +8,657 +5%
1962 173,160 +7,828 +4.73%
1961 165,332 +6,951 +4.39%
1960 158,381

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.