Population & Culture
The 2014 Population Census Final Results put Katakwi’s population at 599,817 and the projected population at 601,516 by mid 2015 (including Town council)
Demographic Comparatives
| 
 Factor  | 
 Katakwi 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  | 
