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Uganda Population 2025 & Religious Demographics: Trends & Insights
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. Uganda’s median age of 15 years is the lowest in the world. Uganda has the fifth highest total fertility rate in the world, at 5.97 children born per woman (2014 estimates). As per the National Population and Housing Census 2024 population of Uganda in 2025 is 45,905,417 (46 million or 4.6 Crore)
source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2024
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| Uganda | Census 2024 |
| Total Population | 45,905,417 |
| Global Rank | 31 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.59% |
| Land Area | 197,100 sq. km (76,100 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 79 |
| Pop. Density | 190 person/sq.km |
| Growth Rate | 2.9% |
| Fertility Rate* | 4.5 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 34 |
| Median Age | 16.7 years |
| Life Expectancy | 68.2 years |
| Urban Population | 25.7 % |
Religious Demographics of Uganda (2025 Updated)
Christianity is the largest and majority religion in Uganda, followed by 84.5% of the population. Islam is the second largest religion, followed by 13.63% of the population.
The remaining population follows traditional religions (0.13%), and other religions (1.59% ), or had no religious affiliation (0.2 %). Other smaller faiths include Jewish, Hindu, and Baháʼí Faith.
Among Christians in Uganda, Roman Catholics are the largest denomination with 37.43% of the population as its adherents. Next comes the Church of Uganda, an Anglican Church with 30% adherents, followed by Pentecostal (14.74%), Seventh-day Adventist (2.05%), Baptist (0.30%), and Eastern Orthodox Christian (0.10%)
Religion in Uganda (2024 Census)
| Religion | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 16,612,537 | 37.43% |
| Anglican / Church of Uganda | 13,311,801 | 29.99% |
| Pentecostal / Evangelicals | 6,543,196 | 14.74% |
| Islam | 6,051,317 | 13.63% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 911,153 | 2.05% |
| Orthodox | 65,150 | 0.15% |
| Traditional | 56,332 | 0.13% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 46,147 | 0.10% |
| Other religion | 704,334 | 1.59% |
| No Religion | 85,559 | 0.19% |
Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2024
Largest Cities in Uganda by Population
| # | City | Daytime Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala Capital City | 2,503,174 |
| 2 | Arua | 440,540 |
| 3 | Mbale | 371,626 |
| 4 | Jinja | 363,134 |
| 5 | Masaka | 328,485 |
| 6 | Mbarara | 324,974 |
| 7 | Gulu | 323,888 |
| 8 | Lira | 304,057 |
| 9 | Soroti | 220,698 |
| 10 | Hoima | 190,075 |
| 11 | Fort Portal | 176,994 |
*Daytime population includes those who visited the cities during the day and those who spent the census night in the city.
Source: Census 2024