Census 2024 · district in Acholi sub-region
Gulu
- People
- 135,373
- 132 of 146 by size
- Area
- 1,768 km²
- People per km²
- 77
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.5
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 48.4%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Gulu is
Where Gulu does better than Uganda
- Households that got PDM support: 12.6% vs 7.8% nationally
Where Gulu lags behind
- Households with improved toilets: 18.4% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households on grid electricity: 0.7% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 57.0% vs 33.1% nationally
Gulu compared
- Gulu
- Acholi
- Uganda
Education
- 0%32nd highest of 146 · Acholi 29.5% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%45th highest of 146 · Acholi 34.7% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%17th highest of 146 · Acholi 58.3% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)12.2%0%70th highest of 146 · Acholi 11.6% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%16th highest of 146 · Acholi 49.9% · Uganda 33.1%100%
- 0%34th highest of 146 · Acholi 10.9% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%141st highest of 146 · Acholi 7.3% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%86th highest of 146 · Acholi 22.0% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%75th highest of 146 · Acholi 81.5% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%131st highest of 146 · Acholi 31.9% · Uganda 43.6%50%
- 0%42nd highest of 146 · Acholi 14.0% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%60th highest of 146 · Acholi 88.6% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%69th highest of 146 · Acholi 0.9% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%82nd highest of 146 · Acholi 11.4% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%101st highest of 146 · Acholi 4.5% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%116th highest of 146 · Acholi 31.9% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- 0%102nd highest of 146 · Acholi 10.1% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Gulu: 11 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Gulu overall: 0.7%
Highest: Bungatira (2.4%). Lowest: Pukony (0.0%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Bungatira | Aswa County | 2.4% |
| Owalo | Aswa County | 1.2% |
| Palaro | Aswa County | 1.1% |
| Paicho | Aswa County | 1.0% |
| Awach | Aswa County | 0.8% |
| Owoo | Aswa County | 0.2% |
| Unyama | Aswa County | 0.2% |
| Paibona | Aswa County | 0.1% |
| Omel | Aswa County | 0.0% |
| Patiko | Aswa County | 0.0% |
| Pukony | Aswa County | 0.0% |
Farming in Gulu
| Gulu | Acholi | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 80.9% | 86.8% | 72.8% | 56th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 31.1 per 100 people | 40.9 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 59th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 39.2 per 100 people | 62.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 54th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 172.6 per 100 people | 184.1 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 22nd of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 17.3 per 100 people | 17.8 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 52nd of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 4.5% | 1.5% | 23.0% | 76th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 25,431 kg | 290,132 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 22nd of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population. Includes Gulu City.
Other districts in Acholi
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Gulu. The Acholi and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Gulu sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.