What is the population of Uganda in 2024?

Uganda's National Population and Housing Census of May 2024 counted 45,905,417 people, up 32.5% from 34,634,650 in the 2014 census (Uganda Bureau of Statistics, final results).

How many districts are there in Uganda?

The 2024 census reports 146 local governments: 135 districts and 11 cities (Arua, Fort Portal, Gulu, Hoima, Jinja, Kampala, Lira, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara and Soroti). Cities are counted separately from the districts they were carved from.

Which district in Uganda has the most people?

Wakiso District, with 3,411,177 people in the 2024 census, followed by Kampala City (1,797,722) and Yumbe District (945,100).

List of districts in Uganda (2024 census)

Uganda has 146 local governments in the 2024 census: 135 districts and 11 cities, with a total population of 45,905,417. The most populous is Wakiso.

#	District or city	Type	Region	Sub-region	Population 2024	Population 2014	Growth	People per km²
1	Wakiso	District	Central	Buganda	3,411,177	1,997,418	+70.8%	1,811
2	Kampala City	City	Central	Kampala	1,797,722	1,507,080	+19.3%	9,219
3	Yumbe	District	Northern	West Nile	945,100	484,822	+94.9%	407
4	Mukono	District	Central	Buganda	929,224	596,804	+55.7%	507
5	Kasese	District	Western	Rwenzori	853,831	694,987	+22.9%	305
6	Isingiro	District	Western	Ankole	635,077	486,360	+30.6%	250
7	Luwero	District	Central	Buganda	616,242	456,958	+34.9%	278
8	Tororo	District	Eastern	Bukedi	609,939	517,080	+18%	511
9	Mayuge	District	Eastern	Busoga	577,563	473,239	+22%	537
10	Ntungamo	District	Western	Ankole	552,786	483,841	+14.2%	277
11	Kyenjojo	District	Western	Tooro	543,998	422,204	+28.8%	231
12	Kamuli	District	Eastern	Busoga	540,252	486,319	+11.1%	357
13	Mubende	District	Central	Buganda	522,015	412,804	+26.5%	193
14	Buikwe	District	Central	Buganda	520,158	422,771	+23%	410
15	Kyegegwa	District	Western	Tooro	501,120	281,637	+77.9%	266
16	Bugiri	District	Eastern	Busoga	480,345	382,913	+25.4%	465
17	Oyam	District	Northern	Lango	477,464	383,644	+24.5%	217
18	Kagadi	District	Western	Bunyoro	471,111	351,033	+34.2%	332
19	Kayunga	District	Central	Buganda	439,175	368,062	+19.3%	275
20	Kisoro	District	Western	Kigezi	433,662	281,705	+53.9%	628
21	Kakumiro	District	Western	Bunyoro	428,176	293,108	+46.1%	252
22	Iganga	District	Eastern	Busoga	426,958	339,311	+25.8%	674
23	Busia	District	Eastern	Bukedi	412,671	323,662	+27.5%	566
24	Mityana	District	Central	Buganda	407,386	328,964	+23.8%	267
25	Buyende	District	Eastern	Busoga	403,486	323,067	+24.9%	293
26	Arua City	City	Northern	West Nile	384,656	309,052	+24.5%	952
27	Kikuube	District	Western	Bunyoro	379,547	267,455	+41.9%	181
28	Rukungiri	District	Western	Kigezi	376,110	314,694	+19.5%	272
29	Kiryandongo	District	Western	Bunyoro	364,872	266,197	+37.1%	102
30	Serere	District	Eastern	Teso	358,123	285,903	+25.3%	240
31	Rakai	District	Central	Buganda	346,885	276,746	+25.3%	227
32	Masindi	District	Western	Bunyoro	342,635	291,113	+17.7%	93
33	Kamwenge	District	Western	Tooro	337,167	270,668	+24.6%	199
34	Pallisa	District	Eastern	Bukedi	334,697	275,128	+21.7%	420
35	Mpigi	District	Central	Buganda	326,690	250,548	+30.4%	271
36	Lwengo	District	Central	Buganda	325,263	262,604	+23.9%	329
37	Terego	District	Northern	West Nile	323,253	199,303	+62.2%	269
38	Kassanda	District	Central	Buganda	314,008	271,544	+15.6%	173
39	Butaleja	District	Eastern	Bukedi	312,771	244,153	+28.1%	478
40	Zombo	District	Northern	West Nile	312,621	240,081	+30.2%	333
41	Namutumba	District	Eastern	Busoga	311,339	252,557	+23.3%	383
42	Kanungu	District	Western	Kigezi	310,062	252,144	+23%	243
43	Ibanda	District	Western	Ankole	309,466	249,625	+24%	498
44	Agago	District	Northern	Acholi	307,235	227,792	+34.9%	88
45	Ssembabule	District	Central	Buganda	305,971	252,597	+21.1%	132
46	Adjumani	District	Northern	Madi	300,590	225,251	+33.4%	102
47	Nebbi	District	Northern	West Nile	299,398	238,757	+25.4%	303
48	Luuka	District	Eastern	Busoga	298,639	238,020	+25.5%	459
49	Sironko	District	Eastern	Bugisu	298,363	242,421	+23.1%	779
50	Kole	District	Northern	Lango	294,301	239,327	+23%	274
51	Masaka City	City	Central	Buganda	294,166	211,591	+39%	865
52	Mbale City	City	Eastern	Bugisu	290,414	266,617	+8.9%	1,862
53	Mbale	District	Eastern	Bugisu	290,356	222,343	+30.6%	807
54	Kumi	District	Eastern	Teso	286,992	239,268	+19.9%	286
55	Kaliro	District	Eastern	Busoga	286,397	236,199	+21.3%	368
56	Kabale	District	Western	Kigezi	285,588	230,609	+23.8%	509
57	Alebtong	District	Northern	Lango	283,509	227,541	+24.6%	185
58	Bushenyi	District	Western	Ankole	283,392	234,443	+20.9%	335
59	Bukedea	District	Eastern	Teso	282,864	203,600	+38.9%	274
60	Budaka	District	Eastern	Bukedi	281,537	207,597	+35.6%	687
61	Jinja	District	Eastern	Busoga	280,905	224,168	+25.3%	563
62	Jinja City	City	Eastern	Busoga	279,184	247,074	+13%	1,560
63	Kyankwanzi	District	Central	Buganda	278,432	214,693	+29.7%	113
64	Kyotera	District	Central	Buganda	275,917	239,563	+15.2%	160
65	Koboko	District	Northern	West Nile	271,781	206,495	+31.6%	368
66	Bududa	District	Eastern	Bugisu	268,970	210,173	+28%	846
67	Namayingo	District	Eastern	Busoga	266,716	215,443	+23.8%	454
68	Soroti	District	Eastern	Teso	266,189	198,332	+34.2%	257
69	Bundibugyo	District	Western	Rwenzori	264,778	224,387	+18%	312
70	Kaabong	District	Northern	Karamoja	264,631	116,646	+126.9%	56
71	Mbarara City	City	Western	Ankole	264,425	199,066	+32.8%	561
72	Hoima	District	Western	Bunyoro	257,544	205,432	+25.4%	192
73	Namisindwa	District	Eastern	Bugisu	257,346	204,281	+26%	864
74	Sheema	District	Western	Ankole	252,275	207,343	+21.7%	771
75	Amuria	District	Eastern	Teso	251,653	183,348	+37.3%	182
76	Nakaseke	District	Central	Buganda	251,398	197,373	+27.4%	72
77	Rubanda	District	Western	Kigezi	249,454	196,896	+26.7%	378
78	Kibuku	District	Eastern	Bukedi	249,441	202,033	+23.5%	515
79	Amuru	District	Northern	Acholi	247,574	186,696	+32.6%	68
80	Lira City	City	Northern	Lango	245,132	207,482	+18.1%	860
81	Lira	District	Northern	Lango	242,216	200,561	+20.8%	232
82	Pader	District	Northern	Acholi	240,159	178,004	+34.9%	72
83	Kitgum	District	Northern	Acholi	239,655	204,048	+17.5%	55
84	Kibaale	District	Western	Bunyoro	237,649	140,947	+68.6%	206
85	Bulambuli	District	Eastern	Bugisu	235,391	174,513	+34.9%	339
86	Maracha	District	Northern	West Nile	234,712	186,134	+26.1%	533
87	Katakwi	District	Eastern	Teso	234,332	166,231	+41%	102
88	Gulu City	City	Northern	Acholi	233,271	185,042	+26.1%	1,051
89	Kabarole	District	Western	Tooro	230,368	196,749	+17.1%	195
90	Nakasongola	District	Central	Buganda	226,074	181,795	+24.4%	68
91	Mitooma	District	Western	Ankole	226,009	183,444	+23.2%	415
92	Apac	District	Northern	Lango	221,962	185,322	+19.8%	124
93	Kalungu	District	Central	Buganda	221,569	174,368	+27.1%	280
94	Nwoya	District	Northern	Acholi	220,593	133,506	+65.2%	47
95	Kotido	District	Northern	Karamoja	219,734	181,050	+21.4%	61
96	Bunyangabu	District	Western	Tooro	219,012	170,247	+28.6%	470
97	Kwania	District	Northern	Lango	216,125	183,304	+17.9%	177
98	Dokolo	District	Northern	Lango	215,625	183,093	+17.8%	215
99	Ngora	District	Eastern	Teso	213,777	141,919	+50.6%	334
100	Lamwo	District	Northern	Acholi	213,156	134,371	+58.6%	38
101	Napak	District	Northern	Karamoja	211,830	142,224	+48.9%	44
102	Bugweri	District	Eastern	Busoga	211,511	164,886	+28.3%	700
103	Kazo	District	Western	Ankole	208,898	177,054	+18%	134
104	Omoro	District	Northern	Acholi	207,339	142,875	+45.1%	140
105	Pakwach	District	Northern	West Nile	206,961	158,037	+31%	236
106	Kiruhura	District	Western	Ankole	203,502	151,023	+34.7%	68
107	Amudat	District	Northern	Karamoja	203,358	105,769	+92.3%	126
108	Gomba	District	Central	Buganda	199,120	159,922	+24.5%	119
109	Bukomansimbi	District	Central	Buganda	197,568	151,413	+30.5%	329
110	Amolatar	District	Northern	Lango	188,715	147,166	+28.2%	162
111	Manafwa	District	Eastern	Bugisu	186,917	149,544	+25%	789
112	Kitagwenda	District	Western	Tooro	184,947	143,786	+28.6%	273
113	Kiboga	District	Central	Buganda	183,255	148,218	+23.6%	116
114	Madi-Okollo	District	Northern	West Nile	178,051	140,188	+27%	87
115	Mbarara	District	Western	Ankole	174,039	145,838	+19.3%	225
116	Butebo	District	Eastern	Bukedi	171,433	111,762	+53.4%	726
117	Rubirizi	District	Western	Ankole	168,211	129,149	+30.2%	153
118	Buhweju	District	Western	Ankole	167,921	120,720	+39.1%	224
119	Buliisa	District	Western	Bunyoro	167,894	113,161	+48.4%	123
120	Rwampara	District	Western	Ankole	162,967	127,725	+27.6%	301
121	Otuke	District	Northern	Lango	161,069	104,254	+54.5%	104
122	Arua	District	Northern	West Nile	159,722	133,534	+19.6%	200
123	Kalaki	District	Eastern	Teso	149,736	109,874	+36.3%	228
124	Butambala	District	Central	Buganda	146,516	100,840	+45.3%	362
125	Abim	District	Northern	Karamoja	144,084	107,966	+33.5%	63
126	Kapelebyong	District	Eastern	Teso	143,536	87,580	+63.9%	119
127	Hoima City	City	Western	Bunyoro	143,304	100,099	+43.2%	631
128	Obongi	District	Northern	Madi	142,983	43,061	+232%	171
129	Kaberamaido	District	Eastern	Teso	140,986	105,152	+34.1%	205
130	Fort Portal City	City	Western	Tooro	137,549	102,240	+34.5%	1,083
131	Nabilatuk	District	Northern	Karamoja	136,785	68,409	+100%	88
132	Gulu	District	Northern	Acholi	135,373	108,428	+24.9%	79
133	Soroti City	City	Eastern	Teso	134,199	98,501	+36.2%	655
134	Kapchorwa	District	Eastern	Sebei	133,621	105,186	+27%	630
135	Lyantonde	District	Central	Buganda	133,017	93,753	+41.9%	150
136	Rukiga	District	Western	Kigezi	132,355	100,726	+31.4%	311
137	Kween	District	Eastern	Sebei	129,277	93,667	+38%	152
138	Masaka	District	Central	Buganda	115,455	106,626	+8.3%	135
139	Ntoroko	District	Western	Rwenzori	114,858	67,005	+71.4%	93
140	Bukwo	District	Eastern	Sebei	114,396	89,356	+28%	218
141	Nakapiripirit	District	Northern	Karamoja	111,681	88,281	+26.5%	42
142	Buvuma	District	Central	Buganda	110,832	89,890	+23.3%	374
143	Moyo	District	Northern	Madi	109,572	95,951	+14.2%	102
144	Moroto	District	Northern	Karamoja	103,639	103,432	+0.2%	29
145	Karenga	District	Northern	Karamoja	100,375	51,233	+95.9%	39
146	Kalangala	District	Central	Buganda	74,411	54,293	+37.1%	165

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), National Population and Housing Census 2024 (final results, drill-down tables). Published on Pearl Insights (https://pearl-insights.org), an independent civic data platform, not an official government website.