24/09/2025
Estimated Population: Ethnic Groups in Uganda (2025)
1. Baganda: 7M (13.6%)
2. Banyankole: 4.2M (8.2%)
3. Basoga: 3.7M (7.2%)
4. Iteso: 3.1M (6.0%)
5. Bakiga: 2.9M (5.6%)
6. Langi: 2.7M (5.3%)
7. Kalenjin: 2.1M (4.1%)
8. Bagisu: 2M (3.9%)
9. Acholi: 1.9M (3.7%)
10. Lugbara: 1.1M (2.1%)
11. Alur: 1.1M (2.1%)
12. Bakonzo: 1.1M (2.1%)
13. Banyoro: 1.2M (2.3%)
14. Batoro: 1M (1.9%)
15. Bafumbira: 900K (1.7%)
16. Karamojong: 1.4M (2.7%)
17. Kumam: ~720K (1.4%)
18. Kakwa: ~269K (0.5%)
19. Kikuyu: ~120K (0.2%)
Other groups: ~13.8M (26.8%)
Note: The "Other groups" category represents the remainder of the population and includes numerous smaller ethnic communities across the country.
📌 Total estimated population is 51.3M for Uganda in 2025 as per Worldometer.
📌 Data is adjusted based on historical fertility rates, migration patterns, Joshua Project, and other sources to provide estimates.
- Bantu: The Sum of prominent Bantu groups (Baganda, Banyankole, Basoga, Bakiga, Bagisu, Banyoro) was approximately 33.7 million, or ~65% of the total.
- Nilotes: The Sum of prominent Nilotic groups (Langi, Iteso, Kalenjin, Acholi, Karamojong, Alur, Kumam, Kakwa) was approximately 20 million, or ~20% of the total.
- Cush*tes: The Cush*tic population in Uganda is too small for exact figures and is typically included in the "Other groups" category in most breakdowns.
- Other groups: This category includes Central Sudanic groups such as the Lugbara, as well as smaller, unlisted ethnic communities.