National Population and Housing Census 2024
Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) · May 2024 (final results December 2024) · last checked 30 October 2026
Uganda's latest full count of people and housing, and the source of the official population of 45,905,417. Use it for population sizes, age structure and household characteristics down to sub-county level.
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| Indicator | Population | Estimate | Source table / page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | Whole population, May 2024 | 45,905,417 | Final report, Volume 1 |
| Average annual growth rate | 2014-2024 | 2.9% | Final report, Volume 1 |
| Literacy rate | Persons aged 10 and older | 74% | Final report, Volume 1 |
| Population under 18 | Whole population | About half | Final report, Volume 1 |
Source: Census 2024 Final Report, Volume 1 (Main). A national figure may not fit your study population; check the population and period before you use one as p in a sample size calculation.
About this source
Uganda's latest full count of people and housing, and the source of the official population of 45,905,417. Use it for population sizes, age structure and household characteristics down to sub-county level.
- Latest round
- May 2024 (final results December 2024)
- Access
- Report and dashboard: open. Microdata: free online registration.
- Last checked
- 30 October 2026
How researchers can use it
- The population size (N) for a sample size calculation in a defined district or sub-county.
- Describing the study area in a methods chapter.
- Building a sampling frame of districts, sub-counties or parishes.
- Weighting or standardising results by age and sex.
Population size, growth, age and sex structure, households, education and literacy, disability, employment, housing conditions and amenities, with sub-regional and sub-county profiles.
Access the data
- Read the report or use the interactive census dashboard (links below).
- For microdata, register on the UBOS Microdata Archive, activate the account from your email, then open the Census 2024 entry and choose 'Get microdata'. UBOS's access guide walks through each step.
Methodological cautions
- Census counts are not survey estimates, so they have no confidence interval; you can use them directly as N.
- District boundaries change over time. Check that the district you name existed in its current form in 2024.
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Publisher's own citation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2024: The National Population and Housing Census 2024 - Final Report - Volume 1 (Main), Kampala, Uganda.
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