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Median age in Uganda

Uganda: Median age was 16.51 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.51 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.15 years
in 1950
All-time low
13.95 years
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Uganda, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Uganda is 16.51 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Uganda peaked at 18.15 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.95 years, in 2001.

Uganda ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Uganda, year by year

Year years Change
1950 18.15 years —
1951 18.02 years -0.7%
1952 17.88 years -0.8%
1953 17.7 years -1.0%
1954 17.51 years -1.1%
1955 17.29 years -1.3%
1956 17.05 years -1.4%
1957 16.8 years -1.5%
1958 16.54 years -1.6%
1959 16.27 years -1.6%
1960 16.01 years -1.6%
1961 15.79 years -1.4%
1962 15.62 years -1.1%
1963 15.49 years -0.8%
1964 15.43 years -0.4%
1965 15.42 years -0.0%
1966 15.46 years +0.2%
1967 15.49 years +0.2%
1968 15.51 years +0.1%
1969 15.52 years +0.1%
1970 15.51 years -0.1%
1971 15.46 years -0.3%
1972 15.37 years -0.6%
1973 15.26 years -0.7%
1974 15.19 years -0.5%
1975 15.14 years -0.3%
1976 15.1 years -0.2%
1977 15.08 years -0.2%
1978 15.06 years -0.1%
1979 15.01 years -0.3%
1980 14.92 years -0.6%
1981 14.85 years -0.5%
1982 14.81 years -0.2%
1983 14.8 years -0.1%
1984 14.81 years +0.1%
1985 14.82 years +0.1%
1986 14.81 years -0.1%
1987 14.81 years -0.0%
1988 14.8 years -0.1%
1989 14.78 years -0.1%
1990 14.75 years -0.2%
1991 14.71 years -0.2%
1992 14.69 years -0.2%
1993 14.66 years -0.2%
1994 14.59 years -0.4%
1995 14.41 years -1.2%
1996 14.24 years -1.2%
1997 14.13 years -0.8%
1998 14.04 years -0.6%
1999 14.01 years -0.2%
2000 13.97 years -0.2%
2001 13.95 years -0.2%
2002 13.95 years +0.0%
2003 13.97 years +0.1%
2004 13.97 years +0.0%
2005 13.97 years +0.0%
2006 13.98 years +0.1%
2007 14.02 years +0.2%
2008 14.06 years +0.3%
2009 14.13 years +0.4%
2010 14.2 years +0.5%
2011 14.28 years +0.5%
2012 14.36 years +0.6%
2013 14.46 years +0.7%
2014 14.59 years +0.9%
2015 14.75 years +1.1%
2016 14.97 years +1.5%
2017 15.22 years +1.7%
2018 15.46 years +1.5%
2019 15.69 years +1.5%
2020 15.92 years +1.5%
2021 16.14 years +1.4%
2022 16.34 years +1.2%
2023 16.51 years +1.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 16.51 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 16.51 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.32 years 16.27 years 18.15 years 10
1960s 15.57 years 15.42 years 16.01 years 10
1970s 15.22 years 15.01 years 15.51 years 10
1980s 14.82 years 14.78 years 14.92 years 10
1990s 14.42 years 14.01 years 14.75 years 10
2000s 14 years 13.95 years 14.13 years 10
2010s 14.8 years 14.2 years 15.69 years 10
2020s 16.23 years 15.92 years 16.51 years 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 224 Mauritania 17.12 years compare
  2. 225 Afghanistan 16.94 years compare
  3. 226 Mayotte 16.79 years compare
  4. 228 Angola 16.45 years compare
  5. 229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
  6. 230 Burundi 15.9 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Uganda?
Median age in Uganda was 16.51 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 18.15 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 13.95 years in 2001.
How does Uganda rank for median age?
Uganda ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.