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Regions & Subregions

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

NameAbbr.StatusArea
A-L (km²)
Population
Census (Cf)
1980-01-18
Population
Census (Cf)
1991-01-12
Population
Census (Cf)
2002-09-13
Population
Census (Cf)
2014-08-27
Population
Census (Cf)
2024-05-10
 
CentralCENRegion39,9323,582,4344,843,5946,575,4259,529,23812,969,6463993200
BugandaBUGSubregion39,7373,123,9314,069,3535,386,2838,022,15811,171,9243973700
KampalaKAMCity195458,503774,2411,189,1421,507,0801,797,72219500
EasternEASRegion29,6323,237,4364,128,4696,204,9159,042,42011,403,2222963200
BusogaBUSSubregion9,4431,221,9501,720,4732,540,6643,583,1964,363,295944300
BugisuBGSSubregion2,447556,941710,9801,001,3321,469,8921,827,757244700
BukediBUKSubregion4,504668,410913,2301,282,4741,881,4152,372,489450400
TesoTESSubregion11,650716,168667,0841,190,0541,819,7082,462,3871165000
SebeiSEBSubregion1,58873,967116,702190,391288,209377,294158800
NorthernNORRegion84,4062,424,2423,151,9555,363,6697,188,1329,955,9908440600
AcholiACHSubregion28,522578,796695,6111,083,9731,500,7622,044,3552852200
LangoLANSubregion12,856683,585955,4691,425,2332,061,6942,546,1181285600
MadiMADSubregion4,864106,492175,645397,068364,263553,145486400
West NileWNLSubregion10,757705,283954,8071,521,0722,296,4033,316,2551075700
KaramojaKARSubregion27,407350,086370,423936,323965,0101,496,1172740700
WesternWESRegion49,1313,392,0674,547,6876,298,0758,874,86011,576,5594913100
AnkoleANKSubregion14,2931,212,8221,667,1332,199,7352,895,6313,608,9681429300
KigeziKIGSubregion4,993751,980994,6791,158,5241,376,7741,787,231499300
BunyoroBUNSubregion16,580517,531678,9081,208,9902,028,5452,792,7321658000
TooroTOOSubregion8,383519,821746,800997,8151,587,5312,154,161838300
RwenzoriRWESubregion4,881389,913460,167733,011986,3791,233,467488100
UgandaUGARep202,29612,636,17916,671,70524,442,08434,634,65045,905,417

Major Cities

 NameAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
2024-05-10
1KampalaKAM1,797,722
2NansanaBUG692,478
3KiraBUG459,827
4Makindye-SsabagaboBUG439,605
5AruaWNL384,656
6KyengeraBUG311,112
7MukonoBUG305,945
8MasakaBUG294,166
9MbaleBGS290,414

Contents: Cities & Towns

The population of all Ugandian cities, towns and refugee settlements with more than 17,500 inhabitants according to census results.

The cities and towns may include rural areas.

NameStatusAdm.Population
Census (Cf)
2002-09-13
Population
Census (Cf)
2014-08-27
Population
Census (Cf)
2024-05-10
Area
AbokeTownLAN...20,87029,46910720
AdjumaniTownMAD19,87635,43336,8531945
AkaloTownLAN...14,98323,1398356
AloiTownLAN...13,53020,4269081
AmuruTownACH...9,30217,2469451
AnakaTownACH8,16913,59222,1136570
ApacMunicipalityLAN...46,53349,59322135
AruaCityWNL216,484309,052384,65640195
Ayilo 1/2Refugee SettlementMAD......23,6444248
BalaTownLAN......19,3396917
BandaTownBUS...17,72623,7065307
BarakalaTownWNL...20,77328,5835914
Bidi Bidi Zone 1Refugee CampWNL......32,2330
Bidi Bidi Zone 2Refugee CampWNL......26,7950
Bidi Bidi Zone 3Refugee CampWNL......30,3790
BiguliTownTOO...14,79819,1216362
BitoomaTownANK...13,41117,21610865
BomboTownBUG16,69925,83229,298802
BubaareTownKIG...14,56818,9563018
BudadiriTownBGS6,57817,00112,846677
BudakaTownBUK16,11023,80933,1203797
BugaddeTownBUS...13,00517,6381780
BugangoTownANK...15,29717,0796999
BugiriMunicipalityBUS17,04628,74731,8191065
BuheesiTownTOO...13,98319,3443429
BuhomaTownKIG...8,22517,0526897
BuikweTownBUG12,62816,54420,6652843
BukomansimbiTownBUG...9,69816,7472575
BukomeroTownBUG...14,18217,6224053
BukoovaTownBUS...15,22320,7885545
BukunguTownBUS...12,46617,7543267
BukuyaTownBUG...18,88626,9729186
BundibugyoTownRWE13,78218,95220,828983
BurembaTownANK...12,52123,18225305
BusaanaTownBUG......21,6353848
BusembatiaTownBUS11,55311,94821,869537
BusesaTownBUS...12,58919,0212947
Bushenyi-IshakaMunicipalityANK37,66441,21752,4089130
BusiaMunicipalityBUK36,63054,79863,681753
BusiikaTownBUG...23,75842,4126328
BusowaTownBUS...15,81619,4322188
BusunjuTownBUG...9,78718,3912077
ButalejaTownBUK11,35819,56124,7265705
ButembaTownBUG7,43914,34625,33820295
Buteraniro-NyeihangaTownANK...12,64517,8984289
ButogotaTownKIG...10,31517,6942687
ButunduziTownTOO...14,11122,46811036
BuwamaTownBUG...31,73631,77412150
BuwengeTownBUS14,46122,12630,377626
BuwuniTownBUS...13,20218,4483847
BuyendeTownBUS18,03623,20133,84313629
BuyengoTownBUS...32,47039,1307828
BweyaleTownBUN14,23731,17358,4894869
Bwizibwera-RutoomaTownANK...16,31418,6647557
BwondhaTownBUS...23,48826,6801385
DokoloTownLAN13,17420,13524,6978113
EndiinziTownANK...13,70117,62311538
EntebbeMunicipalityBUG55,08670,21981,1603509
Fort Portal (incl. Karago)CityTOO82,300100,539137,54912675
Gombe (Butambala)TownBUG8,33215,55322,0705075
GuluCityACH...198,107233,27122270
Hapuuyo (Kitaleesa)TownTOO...13,04520,7518445
HimaTownRWE7,07513,13517,6403582
HoimaCityBUN60,561100,099143,30423028
IbandaMunicipalityANK...104,805126,08834289
Ibanda-KyanyaTownRWE......19,4302427
IdudiTownBUS...15,71023,784781
IgangaMunicipalityBUS39,47255,26356,381810
Igayaza (Gayaza)TownBUN...16,38522,0773603
Imvepi Zone 1 / Zone 2Refugee SettlementWNL......33,7562438
IshongororoTownANK17,41222,25826,4267094
IsingiroTownANK19,77327,99139,95720358
Jinja (incl. Bugembe)CityBUS191,733247,074279,18418216
KaabongTownKAR13,09011,55925,6571227
KabaleMunicipalityKIG41,34449,18664,6952967
KabuyandaTownANK8,65416,37617,9113832
KacheriTownKAR......20,9597748
KagadiTownBUN16,03922,89431,6024851
KajjansiTownBUG...92,916155,05815285
KakabaraTownTOO......19,4677048
KakiraTownBUS27,65132,69342,85410523
KakiriTownBUG6,72819,25738,9942676
Kakukuru-RwenanuraTownANK...19,74819,9427516
KaliroTownBUS10,15116,75323,4102412
KamiraTownBUG...12,86118,22723390
KampalaCityKAM1,189,1421,507,0801,797,72217873
KamuliMunicipalityBUS...58,98476,7589713
KamwengeTownTOO13,32119,28623,6387101
KangulumiraTownBUG...30,16937,9374896
KanoniTownBUG...12,43917,5705861
KapchorwaMunicipalitySEB...43,59554,52015746
KaritaTownKAR...12,17618,0825707
KarugutuTownRWE9,57710,48319,0704347
KasaaliTownBUG...26,55236,65911345
KasambyaTownBUG...20,88824,5885852
KasangatiTownBUG...142,361277,68510202
KasanjeTownBUG...29,00846,96220241
KasawoTownBUG......26,1764942
KaseseMunicipalityRWE85,697101,065133,62925202
KassandaTownBUG...14,81117,2396643
KatabiTownBUG...105,669169,6027715
KatookeTownTOO9,23614,59420,3035592
KatosiTownBUG...19,03028,1254520
KayabweTownBUG...18,42222,0056602
KayungaTownBUG19,79727,06135,6173202
KazoTownANK...12,94418,21710406
KebisoniTownKIG...13,22816,8114314
KibibiTownBUG...14,45522,2313848
KibogaTownBUG11,95619,33826,6771971
KideraTownBUS......20,4765901
KigandaTownBUG......21,6475484
KigumbaTownBUN8,43918,62524,8353203
KihiihiTownKIG15,93519,81228,0334949
KikuubeTownBUN...13,50617,1737144
KikyusaTownBUG...16,23824,4787113
KinoniTownBUG...7,02217,1372517
KiraMunicipalityBUG124,067317,157459,8279601
KiryandongoRefugee CampBUN...14,06930,0744410
KisiitaTownBUN...11,68719,5705590
KisingaTownRWE...16,04118,6531853
KisoroMunicipalityKIG11,32815,85926,6891202
KitagwendaTownTOO...17,65624,1355667
KitgumMunicipalityACH...44,71950,1663052
KitimbwaTownBUG......20,9413091
KitweTownANK8,68218,03920,0767159
KiyindiTownBUG......21,9312025
KobokoMunicipalityWNL...51,59867,7272676
KongungaTownTES...13,62417,6243322
KotidoMunicipalityKAR...54,25553,88827792
KumiMunicipalityTES...36,49339,78110815
KuruTownWNL...19,36428,2381132
Kyaka IIRefugee CampTOO...17,43890,0214596
KyamukubeTownTOO...11,51118,2135569
KyangwaliRefugee SettlementBUN...23,84772,09810275
KyaterekeraTownBUN...18,30919,7825333
Kyazanga (Bukoto)TownBUG8,65815,19621,7541779
KyegegwaTownTOO6,74718,76333,4769890
KyendaTownBUG...13,00919,76912215
KyengeraTownBUG...195,531311,11211071
KyenjojoTownTOO15,03822,96035,0149681
LiraCityLAN149,965207,482245,13230781
LobeTownWNL...11,62129,4064080
LodongaTownWNL...14,81229,3573430
LoroTownLAN...10,90019,0298130
LugaziMunicipalityBUG...114,524129,79536994
LukayaTownBUG14,14724,16332,8255112
Luweero (Luweero)TownBUG23,49742,86973,6442002
Lwengo (Lwensinga)TownBUG12,68314,30518,9643372
LyantondeTownBUG...13,82319,799878
Maaji 1/2/3Refugee SettlementMAD......20,1971163
MagamagaTownBUS...16,36321,7411301
MahyoroTownTOO......17,1194674
Makindye-SsabagaboMunicipalityBUG...283,272439,6056681
MalabaTownBUK7,57717,96818,8471493
MasakaCityBUG141,000193,039294,16636566
MasindiMunicipalityBUN63,58394,43897,78123990
Masuliita (Kiziba)TownBUG11,56414,58918,6694926
MayugeTownBUS8,71517,39220,1971620
Mbale (incl. Nakaloke)CityBGS174,719266,558290,41416086
MbararaCityANK131,000195,318264,42546988
MidigoTownWNL......23,5332774
MinakuluTownLAN...23,95925,77110742
MityanaMunicipalityBUG...95,428126,10922532
MorotoMunicipalityKAR7,38014,19616,769455
MparaTownTOO...18,26921,6607945
Mpeefu ya SandeTownBUN...15,36419,0105638
MpigiTownBUG34,37443,36048,46115435
Mpondwe - LhubirihaTownRWE...51,35165,5392102
MubendeMunicipalityBUG...103,473113,29829394
MuhorroTownBUN13,31122,39229,7065343
MukonoMunicipalityBUG91,568162,710305,94515100
MutumbaTownBUS...19,73125,5094603
MuwayoTownBUS...16,32221,0845630
NabigandaTownBUK......27,2202111
NabilatukTownKAR......20,8741078
NabingoolaTownBUG...9,91718,8155813
NaboaTownBUK...13,94519,1563458
Nakifuma-NaggalamaTownBUG...48,78966,54713396
NakivaleRefugee CampANK...55,87068,6454621
Nakivale-JuruRefugee CampANK......18,8173424
Nakivale-RubondoRefugee CampANK......21,0573992
NamageraTownBUS...18,10022,9083744
NamatabaTownBUG...16,04622,3953191
NamayembaTownBUS...12,37418,1982763
Namayingo (Buinja)TownBUS8,33215,74025,2522619
Namayumba (Lukoma)TownBUG10,52915,14429,1306618
NamungalweTownBUS...37,17744,9908531
NamutumbaTownBUS8,99918,67927,4002530
NamwendwaTownBUS......22,4003721
NankomaTownBUS...18,09226,8233549
NansanaMunicipalityBUG...365,124692,47829540
NazigoTownBUG......16,9401256
NebbiMunicipalityWNL22,74135,02949,1915834
NgoraTownTES11,33315,14821,4882988
NjeruMunicipalityBUG...159,549201,48430150
NkuringoTownKIG...9,49018,5116315
Ntenjeru-KisogaTownBUG...22,07434,7259949
NtundaTownBUG...14,92917,9418276
NtungamoMunicipalityANK13,32018,71920,7605229
NyahukaTownRWE5,83916,69619,9131215
NyakigumbaTownTOO...15,00219,4703254
NyakyeraTownANK...20,38132,72412912
NyamunukaTownANK...22,11226,2125594
Nyaravur - AngalTownWNL...20,56325,16810764
NyumanziRefugee SettlementMAD......24,281561
OsukuruTownBUK...17,68222,5112984
PaderTownACH8,67813,38217,7047520
PagirinyaRefugee SettlementMAD......18,506822
PaidhaTownWNL24,07931,63242,7332152
PakwachTownWNL17,62523,04031,0791697
PalabekRefugee SettlementWNL......36,5485397
PallisaTownBUK23,64133,13841,1083709
Palorinya Base Camp / Zone 1Refugee SettlementMAD......28,2598572
Palorinya Zone 2 / Zone 3Refugee SettlementMAD......42,5583926
ParomboTownWNL...14,42619,4731450
Rhino Camp Ofua ZoneRefugee SettlementWNL......19,4294950
RubaareTownANK...18,66322,2638272
RubandaTownKIG...21,56920,6874250
RubuguriTownKIG...5,57119,5849628
RukungiriMunicipalityKIG27,99835,03943,5296611
RushereTownANK...14,40018,77528737
RwamwanjaRefugee CampTOO...40,18743,4567152
Rwentobo-RwahiTownANK...16,52526,3759538
RwimiTownTOO11,09116,21619,1854006
Sheema (incl. Kibingo, Kabwohe, Itendero)MunicipalityANK...80,73598,59424853
ShuukuTownANK...14,74717,2115719
SironkoTownBGS11,19317,10320,3742045
SorotiCityTES...108,916134,19920883
SsekanyonyiTownBUG...15,72319,5409339
TororoMunicipalityBUK34,81042,01642,8653079
WakisoTownBUG20,07360,21091,0602701
WobulenziTownBUG18,84627,04835,8011746
YumbeTownWNL15,40134,80665,8822082
ZirobweTownBUG...15,74316,8953898
ZomboTownWNL...12,09118,5733898