๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Ugandavs๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan

Total Population
52,761,469
45,047,067
Uganda is 1.2ร— Afghanistan
Median age
18.1 years
18.4 years
0.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.27%
2.45%
0.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.68%
2.74%
0.06 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Uganda ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan
Uganda Afghanistan
Young Population 42.67%22,512,867 42.22%19,017,330
Working Age Population 55.06%29,050,588 55.33%24,924,935
Elderly Population 2.27%1,198,014 2.45%1,104,802

In 2026, the median age is 18.1 years in Uganda and 18.4 years in Afghanistan.Afghanistan already reached Ugandaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Uganda is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 120,835,188.The total population of Afghanistan is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 130,216,736.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Uganda will be 54.7%, and 4.27% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Afghanistan will be 57.6%, and 4.01% of the population will be elderly.

Uganda Afghanistan
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2062 2068 6 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2083 2100 17 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2100 Not reached by 2100