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Uganda - Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios 2.7

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

2.7 (2025)

Global rank

##21 of 217 economies

vs global median

3.0×

Growth since 1961

0.95×

Ranking Race — Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#37#73#109#145#181#21719611971198119912001201120212025#61#212020 overtook Somalia2025 overtook Zambia
UgandaUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi ArabiaOmanQatar

Real annual global ranks, 1961 - 2025. Uganda climbed from #61 to #21 (overtook Somalia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Uganda ↓

Key Events — Uganda

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1972
Fell 31 places in global rank auto
1980
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
1983
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1995
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Somalia in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto

Population Growth Rate Median Age and Dependency Ratios, 1961-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1961197619912006202120252.082.553.023.49

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