Regions
The population of the regions of Uganda according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1980-01-18 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-01-12 | Population Census (Cf) 2002-09-13 | Population Census (Cf) 2014-08-27 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | UGA | 241,551 | 12,636,179 | 16,671,705 | 24,442,084 | 34,634,650 | 37,673,800 | |||
| Central | CEN | 61,403 | 3,582,434 | 4,843,594 | 6,575,425 | 9,529,238 | 10,408,700 | 6140300 | → | |
| Eastern | EAS | 39,479 | 3,237,436 | 4,128,469 | 6,204,915 | 9,042,420 | 9,832,700 | 3947900 | → | |
| Northern | NOR | 85,392 | 2,424,242 | 3,151,955 | 5,363,669 | 7,188,132 | 7,817,800 | 8539200 | → | |
| Western | WES | 55,277 | 3,392,067 | 4,547,687 | 6,298,075 | 8,874,860 | 9,614,600 | 5527700 | → |
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2014-08-27 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kampala | CEN | 1,507,080 |
| 2 | Nansana | CEN | 365,124 |
| 3 | Kira | CEN | 317,157 |
| 4 | Makindye Ssabagabo | CEN | 283,272 |
| 5 | Kyengera | CEN | 195,531 |
| 6 | Mbarara | WES | 195,318 |
| 7 | Mukono | CEN | 162,710 |
| 8 | Njeru | CEN | 159,549 |
| 9 | Gulu | NOR | 150,306 |
| 10 | Kasangati | CEN | 142,361 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Ugandian cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 1969-08-18 | Population Census (Cf) 1980-01-18 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-01-12 | Population Census (Cf) 2002-09-13 | Population Census (Cf) 2014-08-27 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abim | Town | NOR | ... | ... | ... | 7,645 | 17,168 | 11070 | |
| Adjumani | Town | NOR | ... | ... | 2,108 | 19,876 | 35,433 | 1560 | |
| Apac | Town | NOR | 378 | 1,716 | 5,783 | 10,137 | 14,972 | 3360 | |
| Arua | Mun | NOR | 10,837 | ... | 22,217 | 43,929 | 61,962 | 1020 | |
| Bombo | Town | CEN | 583 | 5,573 | 10,566 | 16,699 | 25,832 | 784 | |
| Budadiri | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 6,578 | 17,001 | 650 | |
| Budaka | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 16,110 | 23,809 | 2200 | |
| Bugembe | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 28,657 | 41,707 | 750 | |
| Bugiri | Mun | EAS | ... | ... | 3,321 | 17,046 | 28,747 | 807 | |
| Buikwe | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 12,628 | 16,544 | 0 | |
| Bundibugyo | Town | WES | 2,931 | 2,331 | 6,845 | 13,782 | 18,952 | 1000 | |
| Bushenyi-Ishaka | Mun | WES | ... | ... | ... | 37,664 | 41,217 | 9020 | |
| Busia | Mun | EAS | 1,146 | 8,663 | 27,967 | 36,630 | 54,798 | 701 | |
| Butaleja | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 11,358 | 19,561 | 5210 | |
| Butemba (Kyankwanzi) | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 7,439 | 14,346 | 0 | |
| Buwenge | Town | EAS | ... | ... | 4,946 | 14,461 | 22,126 | 918 | |
| Buyende | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 18,036 | 23,201 | 10510 | |
| Bweyale | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 14,237 | 31,173 | 4430 | |
| Dokolo | Town | NOR | ... | ... | ... | 13,174 | 20,135 | 8910 | |
| Entebbe | Mun | CEN | 21,096 | 21,289 | 42,763 | 55,086 | 70,219 | 0 | |
| Fort Portal | Mun | WES | 7,947 | 26,806 | 32,789 | 40,993 | 53,786 | 4040 | |
| Gombe (Butambala) | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 8,332 | 15,553 | 4990 | |
| Gulu | Mun | NOR | 18,170 | 14,958 | 38,297 | 119,430 | 150,306 | 5510 | |
| Hoima | Mun | WES | ... | ... | ... | 60,561 | 100,099 | 22730 | |
| Ibanda | Mun | WES | 129 | ... | 2,974 | 22,728 | 104,805 | 0 | |
| Iganga | Mun | EAS | 5,958 | 9,899 | 19,740 | 39,472 | 55,263 | 694 | |
| Ishongororo (Kakinga) | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 17,412 | 22,258 | 6850 | |
| Isingiro | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 19,773 | 27,991 | 0 | |
| Jinja | Mun | EAS | 47,872 | 45,060 | 65,169 | 71,213 | 76,188 | 1900 | |
| Kabale | Mun | WES | 8,234 | 21,469 | 29,246 | 41,344 | 49,186 | 3310 | |
| Kabuyanda | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 8,654 | 16,376 | 0 | |
| Kagadi | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 16,039 | 22,894 | 4800 | |
| Kajjansi | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 92,916 | 0 | |
| Kakira | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 27,651 | 32,693 | 10430 | |
| Kakiri | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 6,728 | 19,257 | 0 | |
| Kaliro | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 10,151 | 16,753 | 2440 | |
| Kampala | City | CEN | 330,700 | 458,503 | 774,241 | 1,189,142 | 1,507,080 | 18988 | |
| Kamuli | Mun | EAS | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58,984 | 0 | |
| Kamwenge | Town | WES | ... | ... | 1,349 | 13,321 | 19,286 | 6806 | |
| Kanungu | Town | WES | 321 | ... | ... | 12,883 | 15,056 | 4540 | |
| Kapchorwa | Mun | EAS | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43,595 | 0 | |
| Kasangati | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 142,361 | 0 | |
| Kasese | Mun | WES | 7,213 | 9,917 | 18,750 | 85,697 | 101,065 | 15410 | |
| Katabi | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 105,669 | 0 | |
| Katooke | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 9,236 | 14,594 | 5360 | |
| Kayunga | Town | CEN | 745 | 2,813 | 14,169 | 19,797 | 27,061 | 2913 | |
| Kiboga | Town | CEN | 641 | ... | 5,277 | 11,956 | 19,338 | 1956 | |
| Kigumba | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 8,439 | 18,625 | 2720 | |
| Kihiihi | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 15,935 | 19,812 | 4910 | |
| Kira | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 124,067 | 317,157 | 0 | |
| Kisinga | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16,041 | 0 | |
| Kisoro | Mun | WES | 1,068 | ... | 7,485 | 11,328 | 15,859 | 1023 | |
| Kitgum | Mun | NOR | ... | ... | ... | ... | 44,719 | 0 | |
| Kitwe | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 8,682 | 18,039 | 6700 | |
| Koboko | Mun | NOR | ... | ... | 4,495 | 29,727 | 51,598 | 0 | |
| Kotido | Mun | NOR | 1,681 | 3,200 | 4,544 | 12,878 | 66,454 | 0 | |
| Kumi | Mun | EAS | ... | ... | ... | ... | 36,493 | 0 | |
| Kyaka II Refugee Camp | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 17,438 | 5890 | ||
| Kyamuhunga | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 14,853 | 0 | |
| Kyangwali Refugee Camp | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 23,847 | 0 | ||
| Kyazanga (Bukoto) | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 8,658 | 15,196 | 1910 | |
| Kyegegwa | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 6,747 | 18,763 | 9760 | |
| Kyengera | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 195,531 | 0 | |
| Kyenjojo | Town | WES | 214 | ... | 1,427 | 15,038 | 22,960 | 5540 | |
| Lira | Mun | NOR | 7,340 | 9,122 | 27,568 | 80,879 | 99,392 | 26480 | |
| Lugazi | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 114,524 | 0 | |
| Lukaya | Town | CEN | ... | ... | 6,368 | 14,147 | 24,163 | 2580 | |
| Luwero (Luweero) | Town | CEN | 715 | 4,190 | 11,112 | 23,497 | 42,869 | 17790 | |
| Lwengo (Lwensinga) | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 12,683 | 14,305 | 3280 | |
| Magamaga | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16,363 | 0 | |
| Makindye Ssabagabo | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 283,272 | 6768 | |
| Malaba | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 7,577 | 17,968 | 160 | |
| Masaka | Mun | CEN | 12,987 | 29,123 | 49,585 | 67,768 | 103,227 | 4630 | |
| Masindi | Mun | WES | 5,226 | 4,958 | 10,839 | 63,583 | 94,438 | 23660 | |
| Masulita (Kiziba) | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 11,564 | 14,589 | 0 | |
| Mayuge | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 8,715 | 17,392 | 1660 | |
| Mbale | Mun | EAS | 23,544 | 28,039 | 53,987 | 71,130 | 92,857 | 2424 | |
| Mbarara | Mun | WES | 16,078 | 23,255 | 41,031 | 69,363 | 195,318 | 44220 | |
| Mityana | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 95,428 | 0 | |
| Mpigi | Town | CEN | 3,401 | 4,577 | 7,283 | 34,374 | 43,360 | 15060 | |
| Mubende | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 103,473 | 0 | |
| Mugusu | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18,163 | 0 | |
| Muhorro | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 13,311 | 22,392 | 5350 | |
| Mukono | Mun | CEN | 3,565 | 5,783 | 7,406 | 91,568 | 162,710 | 0 | |
| Nakaloke | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 20,612 | 28,047 | 1420 | |
| Nakivale Refugee Camp | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 55,870 | 0 | ||
| Namayingo (Buinja) | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 8,332 | 15,740 | 2570 | |
| Namayumba | Town | CEN | ... | ... | ... | 10,529 | 15,144 | 0 | |
| Namutumba | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 8,999 | 18,679 | 2390 | |
| Nansana | Mun | CEN | ... | ... | ... | ... | 365,124 | 28641 | |
| Nebbi | Mun | NOR | ... | 3,576 | 6,969 | 22,741 | 35,029 | 5420 | |
| Ngora | Town | EAS | ... | ... | ... | 11,333 | 15,148 | 18280 | |
| Njeru | Town | CEN | 4,637 | 3,880 | 36,731 | 51,236 | 159,549 | 4206 | |
| Ntungamo | Mun | WES | 590 | ... | 2,611 | 13,320 | 18,719 | 5066 | |
| Nyahuka | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 5,839 | 16,696 | 0 | |
| Omoro | Town | NOR | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18,952 | 0 | |
| Paidha | Town | NOR | 1,047 | ... | 11,807 | 24,079 | 31,632 | 1658 | |
| Pakwach | Town | NOR | 935 | ... | ... | 17,625 | 23,040 | 2320 | |
| Pallisa | Town | EAS | 491 | ... | 2,927 | 23,641 | 33,138 | 3361 | |
| Rubanda | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21,569 | 0 | |
| Rukungiri | Mun | WES | 638 | 1,650 | 8,578 | 27,998 | 35,039 | 5580 | |
| Rwamwanja Refugee Camp | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40,187 | 0 | ||
| Rwimi | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | 11,091 | 16,216 | 4010 | |
| Ryakirimira | Town | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 15,261 | 0 | |
| Sheema (Kibingo - Kabwohe-Itendero) | Mun | WES | ... | ... | ... | ... | 80,735 | 0 | |
| Sironko | Town | EAS | ... | ... | 3,180 | 11,193 | 17,103 | 2170 | |
| Soroti | Mun | EAS | 12,398 | 15,048 | 40,970 | 41,711 | 49,685 | 3000 | |
| Tororo | Mun | EAS | 15,977 | 16,707 | 26,783 | 34,810 | 42,016 | 3126 | |
| Wakiso | Town | CEN | 21,096 | 21,289 | 1,777 | 20,073 | 60,210 | 3398 | |
| Wobulenzi | Town | CEN | ... | ... | 5,391 | 18,846 | 27,048 | 1725 | |
| Yumbe | Town | NOR | ... | ... | ... | 15,401 | 34,806 | 2132 |
- Municipalities and town councils as defined in 2016/17.
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).
(1980) also: data provided by Axel Pieles.
(1991) also: Uganda 1991 National Census Report (provided by Clive Thornton).