Uganda: Administrative Division
Contents: Regions and Districts
The population of the regions and districts of Uganda according to census results.
Name | Status | Population Census 1991-01-12 | Population Census 2002-09-13 | Population Census 2014-08-27 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | |
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Central | Region | 4,843,594 | 6,575,425 | 9,529,238 | 10,408,700 | → |
Buikwe | District | 250,511 | 329,858 | 422,771 | 445,300 | → |
Bukomansimbi | District | 126,549 | 139,556 | 151,413 | 153,300 | → |
Butambala | District | 74,062 | 86,755 | 100,840 | 103,800 | → |
Buvuma | District | 18,482 | 42,483 | 89,890 | 106,700 | → |
Gomba | District | 119,550 | 133,264 | 159,922 | 165,900 | → |
Kalangala | District | 16,371 | 34,766 | 54,293 | 60,000 | → |
Kalungu | District | 152,028 | 160,684 | 183,232 | 187,700 | → |
Kampala | City | 774,241 | 1,189,142 | 1,507,080 | 1,583,000 | → |
Kayunga | District | 236,177 | 294,613 | 368,062 | 385,400 | → |
Kiboga | District | 98,153 | 108,897 | 148,218 | 158,400 | → |
Kyankwanzi | District | 43,454 | 120,575 | 214,693 | 244,400 | → |
Kyotera (← Rakai) | District | ... | 226,182 | 278,660 | 290,800 | → |
Luwero (Luweero) | District | 255,390 | 341,317 | 456,958 | 486,400 | → |
Lwengo | District | 212,554 | 242,252 | 274,953 | 281,400 | → |
Lyantonde | District | 53,100 | 66,039 | 93,753 | 101,200 | → |
Masaka | District | 203,566 | 228,170 | 297,004 | 314,000 | → |
Mityana | District | 223,527 | 266,108 | 328,964 | 343,500 | → |
Mpigi | District | 157,368 | 187,771 | 250,548 | 266,400 | → |
Mubende | District | 277,449 | 423,422 | 684,348 | 761,700 | → |
Mukono | District | 319,434 | 423,052 | 596,804 | 643,100 | → |
Nakaseke | District | 93,804 | 137,278 | 197,373 | 213,800 | → |
Nakasongola | District | 100,497 | 127,064 | 181,795 | 196,600 | → |
Rakai | District | ... | 178,144 | 237,649 | 252,600 | → |
Ssembabule (Sembabule) | District | 144,039 | 180,045 | 252,597 | 271,800 | → |
Wakiso | District | 562,887 | 907,988 | 1,997,418 | 2,391,500 | → |
Eastern | Region | 4,128,469 | 6,204,915 | 9,042,420 | 9,832,700 | → |
Amuria | District | 69,353 | 180,022 | 270,928 | 296,500 | → |
Budaka | District | 100,348 | 136,489 | 207,597 | 227,800 | → |
Bududa | District | 79,218 | 123,103 | 210,173 | 237,000 | → |
Bugiri | District | 171,269 | 237,441 | 382,913 | 426,000 | → |
Bukedea | District | 75,272 | 122,433 | 203,600 | 228,100 | → |
Bukwo | District | 30,692 | 48,952 | 89,356 | 102,400 | → |
Bulambuli | District | 64,576 | 97,273 | 174,513 | 199,100 | → |
Busia | District | 163,597 | 225,008 | 323,662 | 350,400 | → |
Butaleja | District | 106,678 | 157,489 | 244,153 | 269,000 | → |
Butebo (← Pallisa) | District | ... | 93,330 | 144,971 | 159,800 | → |
Buyende | District | 130,775 | 191,266 | 323,067 | 363,300 | → |
Iganga | District | 235,348 | 355,473 | 504,197 | 544,100 | → |
Jinja | District | 289,476 | 387,573 | 471,242 | 490,100 | → |
Kaberamaido | District | 81,535 | 131,650 | 215,026 | 240,000 | → |
Kaliro | District | 105,122 | 154,667 | 236,199 | 259,300 | → |
Kamuli | District | 249,317 | 361,399 | 486,319 | 518,200 | → |
Kapchorwa | District | 48,667 | 74,268 | 105,186 | 113,500 | → |
Katakwi | District | 75,244 | 118,928 | 166,231 | 178,800 | → |
Kibuku | District | 91,216 | 128,219 | 202,033 | 223,400 | → |
Kumi | District | 102,030 | 165,365 | 239,268 | 259,300 | → |
Kween | District | 37,343 | 67,171 | 93,667 | 100,600 | → |
Luuka | District | 130,408 | 185,526 | 238,020 | 250,800 | → |
Manafwa | District | ... | 115,451 | 149,544 | 157,900 | → |
Mayuge | District | 216,849 | 324,674 | 473,239 | 513,900 | → |
Mbale | District | 240,929 | 332,571 | 488,960 | 532,100 | → |
Namayingo | District | 68,038 | 174,954 | 215,443 | 224,800 | → |
Namisindwa (← Manafwa) | District | ... | 147,115 | 204,281 | 220,000 | → |
Namutumba | District | 123,871 | 167,691 | 252,557 | 276,400 | → |
Ngora | District | 59,392 | 101,867 | 141,919 | 152,500 | → |
Pallisa | District | ... | 162,540 | 241,919 | 263,900 | → |
Serere | District | 90,386 | 176,479 | 285,903 | 318,300 | → |
Sironko | District | 147,729 | 185,819 | 242,421 | 256,400 | → |
Soroti | District | 113,872 | 193,310 | 296,833 | 326,300 | → |
Tororo | District | 285,299 | 379,399 | 517,080 | 552,700 | → |
Northern | Region | 3,151,955 | 5,363,669 | 7,188,132 | 7,817,800 | → |
Abim | District | 47,572 | 51,803 | 107,966 | 127,600 | → |
Adjumani | District | 96,264 | 202,290 | 225,251 | 229,500 | → |
Agago | District | 100,659 | 184,018 | 227,792 | 238,000 | → |
Alebtong | District | 112,584 | 163,047 | 227,541 | 244,600 | → |
Amolatar | District | 68,473 | 96,189 | 147,166 | 161,600 | → |
Amudat | District | 11,336 | 63,572 | 105,769 | 118,600 | → |
Amuru | District | 88,692 | 135,723 | 186,696 | 199,900 | → |
Apac | District | 162,192 | 249,656 | 368,626 | 401,600 | → |
Arua | District | 368,214 | 559,075 | 782,077 | 840,900 | → |
Dokolo | District | 84,978 | 129,385 | 183,093 | 197,400 | → |
Gulu | District | ... | 193,337 | 275,613 | 297,700 | → |
Kaabong | District | 91,236 | 202,758 | 167,879 | 179,400 | → |
Kitgum | District | 104,557 | 167,030 | 204,048 | 212,500 | → |
Koboko | District | 62,337 | 129,148 | 206,495 | 229,200 | → |
Kole | District | 115,259 | 165,922 | 239,327 | 259,200 | → |
Kotido | District | 57,198 | 122,541 | 181,050 | 197,200 | → |
Lamwo | District | 71,030 | 115,345 | 134,371 | 138,400 | → |
Lira | District | 191,473 | 290,601 | 408,043 | 439,200 | → |
Maracha | District | 107,596 | 145,705 | 186,134 | 195,900 | → |
Moroto | District | 59,149 | 77,243 | 103,432 | 110,100 | → |
Moyo | District | 79,381 | 194,778 | 139,012 | 147,600 | → |
Nakapiripirit | District | 66,248 | 90,922 | 156,690 | 177,100 | → |
Napak | District | 37,684 | 112,697 | 142,224 | 149,300 | → |
Nebbi | District | ... | 166,834 | 238,959 | 258,400 | → |
Nwoya | District | 37,947 | 41,010 | 133,506 | 175,400 | → |
Omoro (← Gulu) | District | ... | 105,190 | 160,732 | 176,600 | → |
Otuke | District | 43,457 | 62,018 | 104,254 | 117,100 | → |
Oyam | District | 177,053 | 268,415 | 383,644 | 414,800 | → |
Pader | District | 80,938 | 142,320 | 178,004 | 186,400 | → |
Pakwach (← Nebbi) | District | ... | 99,478 | 157,835 | 174,900 | → |
Yumbe | District | 99,794 | 251,784 | 484,822 | 562,600 | → |
Zombo | District | 131,315 | 169,048 | 240,081 | 259,100 | → |
Western | Region | 4,547,687 | 6,298,075 | 8,874,860 | 9,614,600 | → |
Buhweju | District | 55,534 | 82,881 | 120,720 | 131,100 | → |
Buliisa | District | 47,709 | 63,363 | 113,161 | 129,000 | → |
Bundibugyo | District | 92,311 | 158,909 | 224,387 | 241,900 | → |
Bunyangabu (← Kabarole) | District | ... | 127,062 | 170,247 | 181,200 | → |
Bushenyi | District | 160,982 | 205,671 | 234,443 | 240,200 | → |
Hoima | District | 197,851 | 343,618 | 572,986 | 642,400 | → |
Ibanda | District | 148,029 | 198,635 | 249,625 | 261,700 | → |
Isingiro | District | 226,365 | 316,025 | 486,360 | 535,000 | → |
Kabale | District | ... | 194,939 | 230,609 | 238,300 | → |
Kabarole | District | ... | 229,852 | 298,989 | 316,100 | → |
Kagadi (← Kibaale) | District | ... | 228,329 | 351,033 | 386,100 | → |
Kakumiro (← Kibaale) | District | ... | 108,357 | 293,108 | 368,600 | → |
Kamwenge | District | 201,654 | 263,730 | 414,454 | 458,100 | → |
Kanungu | District | 160,708 | 204,732 | 252,144 | 263,100 | → |
Kasese | District | 343,601 | 523,033 | 694,987 | 738,300 | → |
Kibaale | District | ... | 69,196 | 140,947 | 165,700 | → |
Kiruhura | District | 140,946 | 212,219 | 328,077 | 361,300 | → |
Kiryandongo | District | 83,405 | 187,707 | 266,197 | 287,200 | → |
Kisoro | District | 186,681 | 220,312 | 281,705 | 296,400 | → |
Kyegegwa | District | 63,547 | 110,925 | 281,637 | 348,900 | → |
Kyenjojo | District | 182,026 | 266,246 | 422,204 | 467,800 | → |
Masindi | District | 129,682 | 208,420 | 291,113 | 313,100 | → |
Mbarara | District | 267,457 | 361,477 | 472,629 | 500,200 | → |
Mitooma | District | 134,251 | 160,802 | 183,444 | 187,900 | → |
Ntoroko | District | 24,255 | 51,069 | 67,005 | 70,900 | → |
Ntungamo | District | 305,199 | 379,987 | 483,841 | 508,800 | → |
Rubanda (← Kabale) | District | ... | 172,780 | 196,896 | 201,600 | → |
Rubirizi | District | 75,361 | 101,804 | 129,149 | 135,800 | → |
Rukiga (← Kabale) | District | ... | 90,599 | 100,726 | 102,500 | → |
Rukungiri | District | 230,072 | 275,162 | 314,694 | 322,500 | → |
Sheema | District | 153,009 | 180,234 | 207,343 | 212,900 | → |
Uganda | Republic | 16,671,705 | 24,442,084 | 34,634,650 | 37,673,800 |
Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Districts as operational in mid-2017. Area figures of districts are derived from spatial data. The urban figures refer to municipalities and towns as defined in 2016/2017.