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Uganda: Administrative Division

Contents: Regions and Districts

The population of the regions and districts of Uganda according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, urbanization).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1991-01-12		Population
Census
2002-09-13		Population
Census
2014-08-27		Population
Projection
2020-07-01
CentralRegion4,843,5946,575,4259,529,23811,562,900
BuikweDistrict250,511329,858422,771474,100
BukomansimbiDistrict126,549139,556151,413156,600
ButambalaDistrict74,06286,755100,840107,800
BuvumaDistrict18,48242,48389,890128,900
GombaDistrict119,550133,264159,922173,800
KalangalaDistrict16,37134,76654,29367,200
KalunguDistrict152,028160,684183,232194,100
KampalaCity774,2411,189,1421,507,0801,680,600
Kassanda (← Mubende)District......271,544312,700
KayungaDistrict236,177294,613368,062407,700
KibogaDistrict98,153108,897148,218171,200
KyankwanziDistrict43,454120,575214,693282,800
Kyotera (← Rakai)District......239,563261,000
Luwero (Luweero)District255,390341,317456,958523,600
LwengoDistrict212,554242,252274,953290,500
LyantondeDistrict53,10066,03993,753110,500
MasakaDistrict203,566228,170297,004335,700
MityanaDistrict223,527266,108328,964362,500
MpigiDistrict157,368187,771250,548286,600
MubendeDistrict......412,804554,800
MukonoDistrict319,434423,052596,804701,400
NakasekeDistrict93,804137,278197,373234,600
NakasongolaDistrict100,497127,064181,795215,200
RakaiDistrict......276,746317,700
Ssembabule (Sembabule)District144,039180,045252,597296,100
WakisoDistrict562,887907,9881,997,4182,915,200
EasternRegion4,128,4696,204,9159,042,42010,836,500
AmuriaDistrict......183,348225,000
BudakaDistrict100,348136,489207,597253,100
BududaDistrict79,218123,103210,173271,100
BugiriDistrict171,269237,441382,913480,400
Bugweri (← Iganga)District......164,886191,600
BukedeaDistrict75,272122,433203,600259,300
BukwoDistrict30,69248,95289,356119,100
BulambuliDistrict64,57697,273174,513230,600
BusiaDistrict163,597225,008323,662384,000
ButalejaDistrict106,678157,489244,153300,500
Butebo (← Pallisa)District......111,762121,200
BuyendeDistrict130,775191,266323,067414,600
IgangaDistrict......339,311402,600
JinjaDistrict289,476387,573471,242515,100
KaberamaidoDistrict......105,152132,700
Kalaki (← Kaberamaido)District......109,874138,700
KaliroDistrict105,122154,667236,199288,500
KamuliDistrict249,317361,399486,319558,500
KapchorwaDistrict48,66774,268105,186123,800
Kapelebyong (← Amuria)District......87,580103,800
KatakwiDistrict75,244118,928166,231194,600
KibukuDistrict91,216128,219202,033250,600
KumiDistrict102,030165,365239,268284,800
KweenDistrict37,34367,17193,667109,500
LuukaDistrict130,408185,526238,020267,100
ManafwaDistrict...115,451149,544175,200
MayugeDistrict216,849324,674473,239565,100
MbaleDistrict240,929332,571488,960586,300
NamayingoDistrict68,038174,954215,443237,000
Namisindwa (← Manafwa)District...147,115204,281231,500
NamutumbaDistrict123,871167,691252,557306,500
NgoraDistrict59,392101,867141,919165,800
PallisaDistrict......275,127353,400
SerereDistrict90,386176,479285,903359,500
SironkoDistrict147,729185,819242,421274,300
SorotiDistrict113,872193,310296,833363,600
TororoDistrict285,299379,399517,080597,500
NorthernRegion3,151,9555,363,6697,188,1328,606,300
AbimDistrict47,57251,803107,966153,500
AdjumaniDistrict96,264202,290225,251235,900
AgagoDistrict100,659184,018227,792251,200
AlebtongDistrict112,584163,047227,541266,100
AmolatarDistrict68,47396,189147,166170,100
AmudatDistrict11,33663,572105,769134,900
AmuruDistrict88,692135,723186,696216,800
ApacDistrict......185,322226,600
AruaDistrict......641,889751,000
DokoloDistrict84,978129,385183,093215,500
GuluDistrict...193,337275,613325,600
KaabongDistrict......108,682125,400
Karenga (← Kaabong)District......59,19768,500
KitgumDistrict104,557167,030204,048223,600
KobokoDistrict62,337129,148206,495258,000
KoleDistrict115,259165,922239,327284,300
KotidoDistrict57,198122,541181,050206,500
Kwania (← Apac)District......183,304216,600
LamwoDistrict71,030115,345134,371143,800
LiraDistrict191,473290,601408,043478,500
Madi Okollo (← Arua)District......140,188164,200
MarachaDistrict107,596145,705186,134208,300
MorotoDistrict59,14977,243103,432118,500
MoyoDistrict......95,951109,500
Nabilatuk (← Nakapiripirit)District......68,40989,700
NakapiripiritDistrict......88,281113,300
NapakDistrict37,684112,697142,224158,300
NebbiDistrict...166,834238,959282,600
NwoyaDistrict37,94741,010133,506236,000
Obongi (← Moyo)District......43,06149,100
Omoro (← Gulu)District...105,190160,732196,400
OtukeDistrict43,45762,018104,254133,500
OyamDistrict177,053268,415383,644453,700
PaderDistrict80,938142,320178,004197,300
Pakwach (← Nebbi)District...99,478157,835196,800
YumbeDistrict99,794251,784484,822663,600
ZomboDistrict131,315169,048240,081283,100
WesternRegion4,547,6876,298,0758,874,86010,577,900
BuhwejuDistrict55,53482,881120,720144,100
BuliisaDistrict47,70963,363113,161149,300
BundibugyoDistrict92,311158,909224,387263,800
Bunyangabu (← Kabarole)District...127,062170,247195,100
BushenyiDistrict160,982205,671234,443248,300
HoimaDistrict197,851343,618305,531374,500
IbandaDistrict148,029198,635249,625277,300
IsingiroDistrict226,365316,025486,360596,400
KabaleDistrict...194,939230,609248,700
KabaroleDistrict...229,852298,989337,800
Kagadi (← Kibaale)District...228,329351,033430,200
Kakumiro (← Kibaale)District...108,357293,108473,400
KamwengeDistrict......270,668335,200
KanunguDistrict160,708204,732252,144277,300
KaseseDistrict343,601523,033694,987793,200
Kazo (← Kiruhura)District......177,054217,600
KibaaleDistrict...69,196140,947198,200
Kikuube (← Hoima)District......267,455358,700
KiruhuraDistrict......151,023185,700
KiryandongoDistrict83,405187,707266,197313,800
KisoroDistrict186,681220,312281,705315,400
Kitagwenda (← Kamwenge)District......143,786178,300
KyegegwaDistrict63,547110,925281,637441,000
KyenjojoDistrict182,026266,246422,204525,400
MasindiDistrict129,682208,420291,113340,500
MbararaDistrict......344,904390,700
MitoomaDistrict134,251160,802183,444194,300
NtorokoDistrict24,25551,06967,00576,000
NtungamoDistrict305,199379,987483,841540,800
Rubanda (← Kabale)District...172,780196,896208,500
RubiriziDistrict75,361101,804129,149144,100
Rukiga (← Kabale)District...90,599100,726105,400
RukungiriDistrict230,072275,162314,694333,800
Rwampara (← Mbarara)District......127,725144,600
SheemaDistrict153,009180,234207,343220,500
UgandaRepublic16,671,70524,442,08434,634,65041,583,600

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (web).

Explanation: Districts as operational in mid-2019. Area figures of districts are derived from spatial data. The urban figures refer to municipalities and towns as defined in 2019. The 2020 projection does not consider the population increase by refugees from neighboring countries like South Sudan.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2020)
Males20,427,800
Females21,155,800
Urbanization (P 2020)
Rural31,103,300
Urban10,480,300