World Population Review
Kampala Population 2021
3,469,510
Kampala's 2021 population is now estimated at 3,469,510. In 1950, the population of Kampala was 95,368. Kampala has grown by 171,146 since 2015, which represents a 5.19% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Kampala, which typically includes Kampala's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Kampala Population 2021
| Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 7,003,977 | 4.77% | 318,983 |
| 2034 | 6,684,994 | 4.86% | 309,563 |
| 2033 | 6,375,431 | 4.94% | 300,026 |
| 2032 | 6,075,405 | 5.01% | 289,855 |
| 2031 | 5,785,550 | 5.08% | 279,843 |
| 2030 | 5,505,707 | 5.15% | 269,626 |
| 2029 | 5,236,081 | 5.21% | 259,215 |
| 2028 | 4,976,866 | 5.25% | 248,391 |
| 2027 | 4,728,475 | 5.29% | 237,362 |
| 2026 | 4,491,113 | 5.30% | 225,951 |
| 2025 | 4,265,162 | 5.29% | 214,336 |
| 2024 | 4,050,826 | 5.32% | 204,724 |
| 2023 | 3,846,102 | 5.32% | 194,183 |
| 2022 | 3,651,919 | 5.26% | 182,409 |
| 2021 | 3,469,510 | 5.19% | 171,146 |
| 2020 | 3,298,364 | 5.12% | 160,674 |
| 2019 | 3,137,690 | 5.07% | 151,338 |
| 2018 | 2,986,352 | 5.04% | 143,215 |
| 2017 | 2,843,137 | 5.04% | 136,347 |
| 2016 | 2,706,790 | 5.04% | 129,808 |
| 2015 | 2,576,982 | 5.04% | 123,583 |
| 2014 | 2,453,399 | 5.04% | 117,656 |
| 2013 | 2,335,743 | 5.03% | 111,864 |
| 2012 | 2,223,879 | 5.04% | 106,792 |
| 2011 | 2,117,087 | 5.04% | 101,528 |
| 2010 | 2,015,559 | 5.04% | 96,659 |
| 2009 | 1,918,900 | 5.03% | 91,900 |
| 2008 | 1,827,000 | 5.04% | 87,734 |
| 2007 | 1,739,266 | 5.04% | 83,409 |
| 2006 | 1,655,857 | 5.04% | 79,409 |
| 2005 | 1,576,448 | 5.03% | 75,499 |
| 2004 | 1,500,949 | 5.04% | 72,077 |
| 2003 | 1,428,872 | 5.04% | 68,524 |
| 2002 | 1,360,348 | 5.04% | 65,237 |
| 2001 | 1,295,111 | 5.03% | 62,025 |
| 2000 | 1,233,086 | 5.04% | 59,214 |
| 1999 | 1,173,872 | 5.04% | 56,295 |
| 1998 | 1,117,577 | 5.04% | 53,595 |
| 1997 | 1,063,982 | 5.03% | 50,956 |
| 1996 | 1,013,026 | 5.04% | 48,647 |
| 1995 | 964,379 | 5.04% | 46,248 |
| 1994 | 918,131 | 5.04% | 44,030 |
| 1993 | 874,101 | 5.03% | 41,862 |
| 1992 | 832,239 | 5.04% | 39,965 |
| 1991 | 792,274 | 4.96% | 37,411 |
| 1990 | 754,863 | 4.88% | 35,152 |
| 1989 | 719,711 | 4.88% | 33,471 |
| 1988 | 686,240 | 4.89% | 32,000 |
| 1987 | 654,240 | 4.88% | 30,467 |
| 1986 | 623,773 | 4.88% | 29,048 |
| 1985 | 594,725 | 4.88% | 27,658 |
| 1984 | 567,067 | 4.89% | 26,443 |
| 1983 | 540,624 | 4.88% | 25,176 |
| 1982 | 515,448 | 4.88% | 24,004 |
| 1981 | 491,444 | 4.88% | 22,855 |
| 1980 | 468,589 | 3.96% | 17,861 |
| 1979 | 450,728 | 3.19% | 13,924 |
| 1978 | 436,804 | 3.19% | 13,493 |
| 1977 | 423,311 | 3.18% | 13,058 |
| 1976 | 410,253 | 3.19% | 12,691 |
| 1975 | 397,562 | 3.19% | 12,281 |
| 1974 | 385,281 | 3.19% | 11,901 |
| 1973 | 373,380 | 3.18% | 11,518 |
| 1972 | 361,862 | 3.19% | 11,194 |
| 1971 | 350,668 | 3.19% | 10,832 |
| 1970 | 339,836 | 4.07% | 13,290 |
| 1969 | 326,546 | 10.08% | 29,891 |
| 1968 | 296,655 | 10.10% | 27,225 |
| 1967 | 269,430 | 10.09% | 24,695 |
| 1966 | 244,735 | 10.09% | 22,431 |
| 1965 | 222,304 | 10.08% | 20,349 |
| 1964 | 201,955 | 10.10% | 18,534 |
| 1963 | 183,421 | 10.09% | 16,812 |
| 1962 | 166,609 | 10.09% | 15,270 |
| 1961 | 151,339 | 10.08% | 13,853 |
| 1960 | 137,486 | 10.11% | 12,618 |
| 1959 | 124,868 | 3.84% | 4,612 |
| 1958 | 120,256 | 2.94% | 3,435 |
| 1957 | 116,821 | 2.94% | 3,333 |
| 1956 | 113,488 | 2.95% | 3,247 |
| 1955 | 110,241 | 2.94% | 3,149 |
| 1954 | 107,092 | 2.94% | 3,060 |
| 1953 | 104,032 | 2.94% | 2,968 |
| 1952 | 101,064 | 2.94% | 2,891 |
| 1951 | 98,173 | 2.94% | 2,805 |
| 1950 | 95,368 | 0.00% |
Kampala Population Data (Urban Area)
| Name | 2021 Population | 2021 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 3,469,510 | 5.19% |
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