๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somaliavs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda

Total Population
20,305,912
52,761,469
Uganda is 2.6ร— Somalia
Median age
16.6 years
18.1 years
1.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.64%
2.27%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
3.31%
2.68%
0.63 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด Somalia ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda
Somalia Uganda
Young Population 46.52%9,447,154 42.67%22,512,867
Working Age Population 50.83%10,322,422 55.06%29,050,588
Elderly Population 2.64%536,336 2.27%1,198,014

In 2026, the median age is 16.6 years in Somalia and 18.1 years in Uganda.Uganda already reached Somaliaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Somalia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 67,364,025.The total population of Uganda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 120,835,188.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Somalia will be 68.1%, and 3.51% 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.

Somalia Uganda
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2081 19 years later 2062
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2083
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 2100