Population & Culture

In 1991, the national population census estimated the district population at 79,200. During the 2002 national census, the population was estimated at 123,100, with an annual growth rate of 4 percent. In 2012, the population of the district was estimated at 180,600. The male to female ratio is 1:1. The major language spoken in the district is Lumasaba. The national population census conducted on 27 August 2014 put the population at 210,173.

Bududa District is bordered by Sironko District  to the north, Kenya to the east, Manafwa District  to the south, and Mbale District to the west.