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Uganda vs Uruguay Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Uganda compared to Uruguay:

  • As of 2026, the population of Uganda is 53.2M vs 3.38M in Uruguay - 15.7 times difference.
  • The median age in Uganda is 17.8 years compared to 37.2 years in Uruguay.
  • Uganda is ranked 187/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 63/196 for Uruguay.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Uganda is 68.9 years, compared to 78.6 years in Uruguay.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Uganda is 2.19% vs 16% in Uruguay.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Uganda is 43.5% vs 18.3% in Uruguay.
  • Uganda has 28.9M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 2.22M in Uruguay.
  • The total fertility rate is 4.28 in Uganda compared to 1.41 in Uruguay.

Median age Uganda vs Uruguay, 1960-2100

Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Uganda Uruguay
2100 41.1 55.1
2099 40.8 55.1
2098 40.5 55
2097 40.2 54.9
2096 39.9 54.9
2095 39.6 54.8
2094 39.3 54.7
2093 39 54.6
2092 38.7 54.6
2091 38.4 54.5
2090 38.1 54.4
2089 37.8 54.3
2088 37.5 54.3
2087 37.2 54.2
2086 36.9 54.1
2085 36.6 54
2084 36.3 54
2083 35.9 53.9
2082 35.6 53.9
2081 35.3 53.8
2080 35 53.7
2079 34.6 53.7
2078 34.3 53.6
2077 34 53.6
2076 33.7 53.5
2075 33.3 53.4
2074 33 53.3
2073 32.7 53.2
2072 32.3 53.1
2071 32 52.9
2070 31.7 52.6
2069 31.3 52.3
2068 31 52
2067 30.7 51.7
2066 30.3 51.3
2065 30 51
2064 29.7 50.6
2063 29.3 50.3
2062 29 50
2061 28.6 49.6
2060 28.3 49.3
2059 28 49
2058 27.6 48.6
2057 27.3 48.3
2056 26.9 48
2055 26.6 47.6
2054 26.2 47.3
2053 25.9 47
2052 25.5 46.6
2051 25.2 46.3
2050 24.9 46
2049 24.5 45.7
2048 24.2 45.3
2047 23.8 45
2046 23.5 44.6
2045 23.2 44.3
2044 22.8 44
2043 22.5 43.6
2042 22.2 43.3
2041 21.9 42.9
2040 21.6 42.5
2039 21.3 42.2
2038 21 41.8
2037 20.7 41.4
2036 20.4 41.1
2035 20.2 40.7
2034 19.9 40.4
2033 19.6 40
2032 19.4 39.6
2031 19.1 39.3
2030 18.9 39
2029 18.7 38.6
2028 18.4 38.3
2027 18.2 37.9
2026 18 37.6
2025 17.8 37.2
2024 17.8 37.2
2023 17.6 36.8
2022 17.4 36.5
2021 17.2 36.3
2020 17 36
2019 16.8 35.8
2018 16.5 35.5
2017 16.3 35.3
2016 16 35.2
2015 15.8 35
2014 15.6 34.9
2013 15.5 34.7
2012 15.4 34.5
2011 15.3 34.2
2010 15.2 34
2009 15.1 33.7
2008 15.1 33.5
2007 15 33.3
2006 15 33.1
2005 15 32.9
2004 15 32.7
2003 15 32.5
2002 15 32.3
2001 15 32.2
2000 15 32
1999 15 31.9
1998 15 31.8
1997 15.1 31.7
1996 15.3 31.6
1995 15.4 31.5
1994 15.6 31.4
1993 15.7 31.2
1992 15.7 31.1
1991 15.8 31
1990 15.8 30.9
1989 15.8 30.8
1988 15.9 30.7
1987 15.9 30.6
1986 15.9 30.5
1985 15.9 30.4
1984 15.9 30.3
1983 15.9 30.3
1982 15.9 30.2
1981 15.9 30.1
1980 16 30.1
1979 16.1 30
1978 16.1 30
1977 16.2 30.1
1976 16.2 30.1
1975 16.2 30.1
1974 16.3 30.1
1973 16.3 30.1
1972 16.5 30
1971 16.6 29.9
1970 16.6 29.9
1969 16.6 29.8
1968 16.6 29.7
1967 16.6 29.6
1966 16.6 29.5
1965 16.6 29.4
1964 16.6 29.3
1963 16.7 29.2
1962 16.8 29.2
1961 16.9 29.1
1960 17.1 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Uganda was 17.1 years compared to 29 years in Uruguay. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 17.8 years in Uganda and to 37.2 years in Uruguay.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Uganda is expected to increased to around 24.9 years by 2050 compared to 46 years in Uruguay. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Uganda
Male

Female
Uruguay
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Uganda Uruguay
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.11% 0.23% 1.42% 3.33%
75-79 0.14% 0.2% 1.16% 1.77%
70-74 0.25% 0.36% 1.6% 2.13%
65-69 0.39% 0.51% 2.11% 2.53%
60-64 0.58% 0.71% 2.56% 2.84%
55-59 0.85% 0.96% 2.78% 2.94%
50-54 1.15% 1.24% 2.98% 3.04%
45-49 1.43% 1.51% 3.31% 3.4%
40-44 1.84% 1.91% 3.13% 3.14%
35-39 2.53% 2.6% 3.43% 3.33%
30-34 3.37% 3.45% 3.69% 3.57%
25-29 4.22% 4.27% 3.79% 3.67%
20-24 5% 5.05% 3.64% 3.5%
15-19 5.8% 5.81% 3.54% 3.38%
10-14 6.55% 6.5% 3.51% 3.35%
5-9 7.24% 7.12% 3.29% 3.11%
0-4 8.15% 7.98% 2.58% 2.45%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Uganda has high demographic potential with 80.5% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 47.1% and low potential in Uruguay.

Working age demographic by year

Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Uganda Uruguay
2100 62.2% 51.6%
2099 62.4% 51.7%
2098 62.5% 51.7%
2097 62.7% 51.7%
2096 62.9% 51.7%
2095 63.1% 51.7%
2094 63.3% 51.7%
2093 63.4% 51.7%
2092 63.6% 51.6%
2091 63.8% 51.6%
2090 64% 51.5%
2089 64.2% 51.5%
2088 64.4% 51.4%
2087 64.6% 51.4%
2086 64.7% 51.4%
2085 64.9% 51.4%
2084 65.1% 51.5%
2083 65.2% 51.6%
2082 65.3% 51.9%
2081 65.4% 52.3%
2080 65.5% 52.7%
2079 65.6% 53.1%
2078 65.7% 53.6%
2077 65.8% 54%
2076 65.8% 54.3%
2075 65.9% 54.7%
2074 66% 55.1%
2073 66% 55.5%
2072 66% 55.9%
2071 66.1% 56.3%
2070 66.1% 56.6%
2069 66.1% 57%
2068 66.1% 57.3%
2067 66.1% 57.7%
2066 66.1% 58.1%
2065 66.1% 58.4%
2064 66.1% 58.8%
2063 66% 59.1%
2062 66% 59.5%
2061 66% 59.9%
2060 65.9% 60.2%
2059 65.9% 60.6%
2058 65.8% 60.9%
2057 65.7% 61.2%
2056 65.6% 61.5%
2055 65.5% 61.8%
2054 65.3% 62%
2053 65.2% 62.3%
2052 65% 62.5%
2051 64.8% 62.8%
2050 64.5% 62.9%
2049 64.3% 63.1%
2048 64% 63.3%
2047 63.7% 63.5%
2046 63.4% 63.6%
2045 63% 63.8%
2044 62.6% 64.1%
2043 62.2% 64.3%
2042 61.8% 64.7%
2041 61.4% 65%
2040 60.9% 65.4%
2039 60.5% 65.7%
2038 60% 66%
2037 59.5% 66.2%
2036 59% 66.4%
2035 58.5% 66.6%
2034 58.1% 66.7%
2033 57.6% 66.7%
2032 57.2% 66.7%
2031 56.8% 66.6%
2030 56.4% 66.4%
2029 56% 66.3%
2028 55.7% 66.2%
2027 55.3% 66%
2026 54.9% 65.9%
2025 54.5% 65.7%
2024 54.3% 65.7%
2023 53.9% 65.5%
2022 53.6% 65.3%
2021 53.2% 65.1%
2020 52.7% 64.9%
2019 52.2% 64.7%
2018 51.7% 64.6%
2017 51.1% 64.4%
2016 50.5% 64.3%
2015 50% 64.2%
2014 49.6% 64.1%
2013 49.3% 64%
2012 49% 63.9%
2011 48.8% 63.7%
2010 48.6% 63.5%
2009 48.3% 63.3%
2008 48.1% 63.2%
2007 47.9% 63%
2006 47.8% 62.9%
2005 47.7% 62.8%
2004 47.6% 62.7%
2003 47.5% 62.6%
2002 47.4% 62.6%
2001 47.3% 62.6%
2000 47.3% 62.6%
1999 47.4% 62.6%
1998 47.4% 62.6%
1997 47.5% 62.7%
1996 47.7% 62.8%
1995 48.1% 62.9%
1994 48.4% 63%
1993 48.6% 63%
1992 48.6% 62.9%
1991 48.6% 62.9%
1990 48.7% 62.8%
1989 48.8% 62.7%
1988 48.8% 62.7%
1987 48.9% 62.7%
1986 48.9% 62.7%
1985 48.9% 62.6%
1984 48.9% 62.6%
1983 48.8% 62.5%
1982 48.9% 62.5%
1981 49% 62.5%
1980 49.1% 62.4%
1979 49.4% 62.5%
1978 49.5% 62.5%
1977 49.6% 62.7%
1976 49.7% 62.8%
1975 49.8% 63%
1974 50% 63.1%
1973 50.2% 63.2%
1972 50.5% 63.2%
1971 50.8% 63.2%
1970 50.9% 63.3%
1969 51% 63.3%
1968 51.1% 63.4%
1967 51.1% 63.4%
1966 51% 63.5%
1965 51% 63.6%
1964 50.9% 63.8%
1963 50.9% 63.9%
1962 51.1% 64%
1961 51.3% 64.1%
1960 51.6% 64.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 47.6% to 54.3% in Uganda and from 62.7% to 65.7% in Uruguay.

Age dependency by year

Uganda
Young

Old
Uruguay
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Uganda Uruguay
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 84.3% 80.2% 4.03% 52.3% 27.9% 24.4%
2023 85.5% 81.5% 3.99% 52.7% 28.5% 24.1%
2022 86.6% 82.7% 3.95% 53.1% 29.2% 23.9%
2021 88% 84.1% 3.92% 53.6% 29.9% 23.8%
2020 89.7% 85.8% 3.91% 54.2% 30.5% 23.6%
2019 91.6% 87.7% 3.9% 54.6% 31.2% 23.4%
2018 93.6% 89.7% 3.89% 54.9% 31.7% 23.2%
2017 95.6% 91.8% 3.88% 55.2% 32.2% 23%
2016 97.9% 94.1% 3.88% 55.5% 32.6% 22.8%
2015 100% 96.2% 3.87% 55.7% 32.9% 22.7%
2014 101.7% 97.8% 3.86% 55.9% 33.2% 22.7%
2013 103% 99.1% 3.86% 56.2% 33.6% 22.6%
2012 104% 100.1% 3.89% 56.5% 34% 22.5%
2011 105% 101% 3.96% 57% 34.5% 22.4%
2010 106% 101.9% 4.04% 57.4% 35.1% 22.3%
2009 107% 102.8% 4.15% 57.9% 35.6% 22.2%
2008 107.9% 103.6% 4.28% 58.3% 36.2% 22.1%
2007 108.7% 104.3% 4.43% 58.7% 36.6% 22%
2006 109.3% 104.7% 4.57% 59% 37.1% 21.9%
2005 109.8% 105% 4.72% 59.2% 37.5% 21.8%
2004 110.1% 105.2% 4.87% 59.5% 37.8% 21.6%
2003 110.4% 105.4% 5.03% 59.7% 38.2% 21.5%
2002 110.9% 105.7% 5.18% 59.8% 38.5% 21.3%
2001 111.2% 105.9% 5.33% 59.8% 38.8% 21.1%
2000 111.2% 105.7% 5.47% 59.8% 38.9% 20.9%
1999 111.1% 105.5% 5.61% 59.7% 39.1% 20.7%
1998 111.1% 105.4% 5.74% 59.6% 39.1% 20.5%
1997 110.4% 104.6% 5.84% 59.5% 39.2% 20.3%
1996 109.5% 103.6% 5.92% 59.3% 39.2% 20.1%
1995 108% 102% 5.98% 59% 39.2% 19.8%
1994 106.4% 100.4% 6.03% 58.8% 39.3% 19.5%
1993 106% 99.9% 6.1% 58.8% 39.5% 19.3%
1992 105.7% 99.6% 6.17% 58.9% 39.8% 19%
1991 105.6% 99.3% 6.23% 59% 40.3% 18.8%
1990 105.3% 99% 6.28% 59.3% 40.7% 18.5%
1989 105% 98.7% 6.32% 59.5% 41.2% 18.3%
1988 104.8% 98.4% 6.34% 59.6% 41.5% 18.1%
1987 104.6% 98.3% 6.36% 59.6% 41.7% 17.9%
1986 104.6% 98.2% 6.37% 59.6% 41.9% 17.7%
1985 104.5% 98.1% 6.36% 59.6% 42.1% 17.5%
1984 104.6% 98.2% 6.35% 59.8% 42.3% 17.4%
1983 104.7% 98.4% 6.34% 59.9% 42.6% 17.3%
1982 104.6% 98.3% 6.3% 60% 42.8% 17.2%
1981 104.2% 98% 6.23% 60.1% 43% 17.1%
1980 103.5% 97.4% 6.14% 60.1% 43.3% 16.8%
1979 102.6% 96.6% 6.04% 60.1% 43.5% 16.6%
1978 102% 96.1% 5.94% 59.9% 43.6% 16.3%
1977 101.7% 95.9% 5.83% 59.6% 43.6% 16%
1976 101.2% 95.5% 5.72% 59.2% 43.6% 15.6%
1975 100.7% 95.1% 5.59% 58.8% 43.4% 15.3%
1974 100% 94.6% 5.47% 58.4% 43.4% 15.1%
1973 99.2% 93.9% 5.34% 58.3% 43.4% 14.8%
1972 98% 92.8% 5.2% 58.2% 43.6% 14.6%
1971 97% 91.9% 5.09% 58.2% 43.7% 14.4%
1970 96.4% 91.4% 4.97% 58.1% 43.9% 14.2%
1969 96% 91.2% 4.86% 58% 44% 14%
1968 95.9% 91.1% 4.76% 57.8% 44.1% 13.8%
1967 95.9% 91.2% 4.65% 57.7% 44.1% 13.6%
1966 95.9% 91.4% 4.55% 57.4% 44% 13.4%
1965 96.1% 91.6% 4.46% 57.1% 43.9% 13.2%
1964 96.3% 91.9% 4.37% 56.8% 43.7% 13.1%
1963 96.3% 92.1% 4.28% 56.4% 43.5% 13%
1962 95.9% 91.7% 4.19% 56.1% 43.3% 12.9%
1961 95% 90.9% 4.1% 55.9% 43.1% 12.8%
1960 93.8% 89.8% 4.02% 55.7% 42.9% 12.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Uganda decreased from 110.1% to 84.3% between 2004 and 2024.

In Uruguay, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 59.5% to 52.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Uganda Uruguay
2100 17.8% 11%
2099 18% 11%
2098 18.1% 11%
2097 18.3% 11%
2096 18.5% 11%
2095 18.6% 11%
2094 18.8% 11%
2093 19% 11.1%
2092 19.2% 11.1%
2091 19.4% 11.2%
2090 19.6% 11.2%
2089 19.7% 11.2%
2088 19.9% 11.3%
2087 20.1% 11.3%
2086 20.4% 11.3%
2085 20.6% 11.4%
2084 20.8% 11.4%
2083 21% 11.4%
2082 21.2% 11.4%
2081 21.4% 11.5%
2080 21.7% 11.5%
2079 21.9% 11.5%
2078 22.1% 11.5%
2077 22.4% 11.5%
2076 22.6% 11.5%
2075 22.9% 11.4%
2074 23.2% 11.4%
2073 23.5% 11.4%
2072 23.7% 11.4%
2071 24% 11.4%
2070 24.3% 11.5%
2069 24.6% 11.5%
2068 25% 11.5%
2067 25.3% 11.6%
2066 25.6% 11.7%
2065 25.9% 11.8%
2064 26.3% 11.9%
2063 26.6% 12%
2062 27% 12.1%
2061 27.3% 12.2%
2060 27.7% 12.3%
2059 28% 12.5%
2058 28.4% 12.6%
2057 28.7% 12.8%
2056 29.1% 12.9%
2055 29.4% 13%
2054 29.8% 13.2%
2053 30.1% 13.3%
2052 30.5% 13.4%
2051 30.9% 13.6%
2050 31.3% 13.7%
2049 31.6% 13.8%
2048 32% 13.9%
2047 32.5% 14%
2046 32.9% 14%
2045 33.4% 14.1%
2044 33.8% 14.2%
2043 34.3% 14.2%
2042 34.8% 14.3%
2041 35.3% 14.3%
2040 35.9% 14.4%
2039 36.4% 14.4%
2038 37% 14.4%
2037 37.6% 14.5%
2036 38.1% 14.5%
2035 38.7% 14.6%
2034 39.2% 14.7%
2033 39.7% 14.9%
2032 40.2% 15.2%
2031 40.7% 15.6%
2030 41.1% 16.1%
2029 41.6% 16.5%
2028 42% 16.9%
2027 42.5% 17.3%
2026 42.9% 17.7%
2025 43.3% 18.1%
2024 43.5% 18.3%
2023 43.9% 18.7%
2022 44.3% 19.1%
2021 44.7% 19.4%
2020 45.2% 19.8%
2019 45.8% 20.2%
2018 46.3% 20.5%
2017 46.9% 20.8%
2016 47.5% 21%
2015 48.1% 21.1%
2014 48.5% 21.3%
2013 48.8% 21.5%
2012 49.1% 21.7%
2011 49.3% 22%
2010 49.5% 22.3%
2009 49.7% 22.6%
2008 49.8% 22.8%
2007 50% 23.1%
2006 50% 23.3%
2005 50.1% 23.5%
2004 50.1% 23.7%
2003 50.1% 23.9%
2002 50.1% 24.1%
2001 50.1% 24.2%
2000 50.1% 24.4%
1999 50% 24.5%
1998 49.9% 24.5%
1997 49.7% 24.6%
1996 49.4% 24.6%
1995 49.1% 24.7%
1994 48.6% 24.7%
1993 48.5% 24.9%
1992 48.4% 25.1%
1991 48.3% 25.3%
1990 48.2% 25.6%
1989 48.1% 25.8%
1988 48.1% 26%
1987 48% 26.1%
1986 48% 26.2%
1985 48% 26.4%
1984 48% 26.5%
1983 48.1% 26.6%
1982 48% 26.7%
1981 48% 26.9%
1980 47.9% 27%
1979 47.7% 27.2%
1978 47.6% 27.3%
1977 47.5% 27.3%
1976 47.5% 27.4%
1975 47.4% 27.4%
1974 47.3% 27.4%
1973 47.1% 27.4%
1972 46.9% 27.5%
1971 46.7% 27.7%
1970 46.5% 27.8%
1969 46.5% 27.8%
1968 46.5% 27.9%
1967 46.6% 28%
1966 46.6% 28%
1965 46.7% 27.9%
1964 46.8% 27.9%
1963 46.9% 27.8%
1962 46.8% 27.7%
1961 46.6% 27.6%
1960 46.3% 27.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 43.5% in Uganda and 18.3% in Uruguay. Birth rates in Uganda compared to Uruguay .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Uganda Uruguay
2100 20% 37.4%
2099 19.7% 37.4%
2098 19.3% 37.3%
2097 19% 37.3%
2096 18.6% 37.3%
2095 18.3% 37.3%
2094 17.9% 37.3%
2093 17.6% 37.3%
2092 17.2% 37.3%
2091 16.8% 37.3%
2090 16.4% 37.3%
2089 16.1% 37.3%
2088 15.7% 37.3%
2087 15.3% 37.3%
2086 14.9% 37.3%
2085 14.5% 37.2%
2084 14.2% 37.1%
2083 13.8% 37%
2082 13.5% 36.7%
2081 13.2% 36.3%
2080 12.8% 35.8%
2079 12.5% 35.4%
2078 12.2% 35%
2077 11.8% 34.6%
2076 11.5% 34.2%
2075 11.2% 33.8%
2074 10.9% 33.4%
2073 10.5% 33.1%
2072 10.2% 32.7%
2071 9.91% 32.3%
2070 9.59% 31.9%
2069 9.27% 31.5%
2068 8.95% 31.1%
2067 8.62% 30.7%
2066 8.3% 30.3%
2065 7.97% 29.8%
2064 7.65% 29.4%
2063 7.34% 28.9%
2062 7.02% 28.4%
2061 6.72% 27.9%
2060 6.42% 27.4%
2059 6.13% 26.9%
2058 5.86% 26.5%
2057 5.6% 26%
2056 5.36% 25.6%
2055 5.13% 25.2%
2054 4.91% 24.8%
2053 4.71% 24.4%
2052 4.52% 24%
2051 4.35% 23.7%
2050 4.2% 23.4%
2049 4.06% 23.1%
2048 3.94% 22.8%
2047 3.82% 22.6%
2046 3.72% 22.3%
2045 3.62% 22.1%
2044 3.53% 21.8%
2043 3.44% 21.4%
2042 3.36% 21.1%
2041 3.27% 20.6%
2040 3.19% 20.2%
2039 3.11% 19.9%
2038 3.03% 19.6%
2037 2.95% 19.3%
2036 2.87% 19.1%
2035 2.79% 18.8%
2034 2.71% 18.6%
2033 2.64% 18.3%
2032 2.57% 18.1%
2031 2.5% 17.8%
2030 2.44% 17.5%
2029 2.39% 17.2%
2028 2.34% 16.9%
2027 2.29% 16.7%
2026 2.25% 16.4%
2025 2.21% 16.2%
2024 2.19% 16%
2023 2.15% 15.8%
2022 2.12% 15.6%
2021 2.09% 15.5%
2020 2.06% 15.3%
2019 2.04% 15.1%
2018 2.01% 15%
2017 1.98% 14.8%
2016 1.96% 14.7%
2015 1.94% 14.6%
2014 1.91% 14.5%
2013 1.9% 14.5%
2012 1.91% 14.4%
2011 1.93% 14.3%
2010 1.96% 14.2%
2009 2.01% 14.1%
2008 2.06% 14%
2007 2.12% 13.9%
2006 2.18% 13.8%
2005 2.25% 13.7%
2004 2.32% 13.6%
2003 2.39% 13.4%
2002 2.46% 13.3%
2001 2.53% 13.2%
2000 2.59% 13.1%
1999 2.66% 12.9%
1998 2.72% 12.8%
1997 2.77% 12.7%
1996 2.83% 12.6%
1995 2.87% 12.4%
1994 2.92% 12.3%
1993 2.96% 12.1%
1992 3% 12%
1991 3.03% 11.8%
1990 3.06% 11.6%
1989 3.08% 11.5%
1988 3.1% 11.3%
1987 3.11% 11.2%
1986 3.11% 11.1%
1985 3.11% 11%
1984 3.1% 10.9%
1983 3.1% 10.8%
1982 3.08% 10.8%
1981 3.05% 10.7%
1980 3.02% 10.5%
1979 2.98% 10.4%
1978 2.94% 10.2%
1977 2.89% 10%
1976 2.84% 9.81%
1975 2.79% 9.65%
1974 2.73% 9.5%
1973 2.68% 9.37%
1972 2.63% 9.24%
1971 2.58% 9.11%
1970 2.53% 8.98%
1969 2.48% 8.86%
1968 2.43% 8.73%
1967 2.38% 8.62%
1966 2.32% 8.51%
1965 2.28% 8.43%
1964 2.23% 8.35%
1963 2.18% 8.29%
1962 2.14% 8.25%
1961 2.1% 8.21%
1960 2.07% 8.19%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 2.19% in Uganda and 16% in Uruguay. Life expectancy in Uganda compared to Uruguay .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Uganda
Race Share of demographic
Baganda 17.3%
Banyakole 9.76%
Basoga 8.64%
Bakiga 7.03%
Iteso 6.57%
Langi 6.22%
Acholi 4.8%
Bagisu 4.68%
Lugbara 4.28%
Banyoro 2.79%
All other 27.9%
Uruguay
Race Share of demographic
White 83.6%
African 7.22%
Indigenous 4.51%
Asian 0.44%
All other 4.25%

Religion demographics in Uganda vs Uruguay

Uganda
Religion Share of population
Christianity 87.7%
Islam 11.4%
Atheism 0.09%
Hinduism 0.005%
Judaism 0.001%
Buddhism 0.0008%
All other 0.74%
Uruguay
Religion Share of population
Atheism 52.4%
Christianity 44.5%
Judaism 0.48%
Islam 0.09%
All other 2.53%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2005–2012, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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