Population at 45.9 million,Women and Children majority

President Museveni has urged sections of the population  to get rid of the superstitious thinking that counting people brings bad luck.

While officiating at the release of Preliminary data from the just concluded Uganda Population Census 2024, he says the things people used to think that are witchcraft are now scientifically explained.

This was while reacting to concerns that some groups had refused to get counted and campaigned against the census.

In his remarks he notes that he had anticipated Uganda’s Population to be between 48million to 49 million, before he was corrected that population has in actual sense grown to 45.9million, up from 34.6 million in 2014, including 780,061 refugees.

The average household size is now 4.4 persons, down from 4.7, with a growth rate of 2.9%. Females make up 51% of the population.

Preliminary data from the just concluded Uganda Population Census 2024 shows that there are just so many children in this country. Of the 45.9million people, 50.5% are children.

At birth demographically, there are more males born than baby girls. It is estimated that there are 105 males born, but in life more males die due to biological social and environmental issues.

While releasing the results, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics Executive Director Chris Mukiza notes that Uganda's population remains young, with 50.5% of its population being children (0-17 years) and 22.7% being youth (18-30 years). Older persons account for 5%, and 55.6% are of working age (14-64 years)

In regard to population in Cities, Kampala leads with 1.9million people followed by Mbarara at 261,000 and Gulu city with 233,000. These are followed by Masaka, Hoima, Lira, Mbale, Jinja, Arua and Fort Portal City.

In view of the results, Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Planning), Amos Lugoloobi is calling for digital transformation.

 "Let's leverage the success of our digital census to revolutionize government services, enabling real-time results and data-driven decisions. Embracing digitization for a more efficient and effective public sector,”he says.

In his concluding remarks, Dr.Mukiza is challenging stakeholders to move beyond mere statistics and harness the insights to drive real change and improve the lives of Ugandans. Let's turn numbers into action and to create a brighter future for all.