Population & Culture

Population Size Land and growth rate:

Sironko District has a populationEstimate of 244,672 [UBOS]. 

The land area is approximately 462Km2.  The population growth rate for 

Sironko District stands at 3.5% which is slightly above the projected national population growth rate.

Demographic Comparatives

 Factor

 Sironko District

 Central Region

 National

 Population Density (Persons / Sq Km)

 332

 175.7

 174

 Annual Growth Rate

 2.6%

 2.6%

 3.03%

 Urbanization Level

 27%

 25%

 18%

 Institutional Population

 2113

 5051

 29949

 Infant Population (Under 1 Year)

 15493

-

 1470800

 Population Under 5 Years

 64180

 1133633

 3746800

 Children Of Primary Sch Age (6 - 12 Years)

 138558

 1421189

 8088200

 Adoloscents (10 - 24 Years)

 187143

 2378914

 11984300

 Population Under 18 Years

 340096

 3596929

 19974000

 Adults (Above 18 Years)

 0

 2978496

 0

 Youth (18 - 30 Years)

 110366

 1598825

 6437400

 Orphans (Less than 18 Years)

-

-

-

 PWDs

 24120

 205165

 844841

 Elderly (60+ Years)

 25192

 291799

 1481800

Culture

Sironko district forms part of Masaba land/Bugisu headed by Umukuka, with a cosmopolitan population. Major tribes include Badadiri, Babuya, Baduda, bafumbo bagwere, bawalasi, babukusu, baganda, kukusabinyi, atesot, Bakiga, Banyankole, Banyarwanda, Banyoro, and Batooro. lugisu is the language commonly spoken. English  and kiswahiliis the official language used

Population Distribution by Denominations
(Source: Population Census 2002 Percentages on 2014 Population Census)

Religion / Sect

 Catholic

 Anglican

 SDA

 Pentecostal

 Moslem

Other / None

Percentage

 37

 33

 2

 6

 21

 1