Women in short supply in Kampala, 25 districts

6th March 2025

Generally, females outnumber men by 1.2 million. In 2014, when the previous census was done, this number stood at 400,000.

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For every 44 females that live in Kampala, there are 100 males.

John Masaba

Journalist @New Vision

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A shortage of women has been recorded in 26 out of Uganda’s 147 districts, signalling a potential demographic shift in the country.

According to the final 2024 National Population and Housing

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