๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwandavs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Total Population
14,889,701
52,761,469
Uganda is 3.5ร— Rwanda
Median age
21.2 years
18.1 years
3.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
4.11%
2.27%
1.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.20%
2.68%
0.48 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ Rwanda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda
Rwanda Uganda
Young Population 36.70%5,463,873 42.67%22,512,867
Working Age Population 59.20%8,814,179 55.06%29,050,588
Elderly Population 4.11%611,649 2.27%1,198,014

In 2026, the median age is 21.2 years in Rwanda and 18.1 years in Uganda.Rwanda already reached Ugandaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Rwanda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 32,779,350.The total population of Uganda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 120,835,188.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Rwanda will be 55.1%, and 6.19% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Uganda will be 54.7%, and 4.27% of the population will be elderly.

Rwanda Uganda
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2054 2062 8 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2084 1 years later 2083
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2100