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Nigeria vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 30th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Uganda
Population
243824469
53170946
Population rank 6/197 30/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Nigeria and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Uganda
2024 $252,261,880,141 $53,911,907,086
2023 $487,387,801,881 $48,768,955,863
2022 $646,950,257,578 $45,565,333,211
2021 $609,147,716,973 $40,529,788,749
2020 $598,586,817,819 $37,600,368,242
2019 $668,219,992,691 $35,353,061,003
2018 $421,739,251,509 $32,927,025,620
2017 $375,745,731,053 $30,744,473,841
2016 $404,649,125,252 $29,203,988,696
2015 $493,026,682,801 $32,387,183,730
2014 $574,183,763,412 $32,612,397,257
2013 $520,117,180,314 $28,915,786,517
2012 $463,971,018,239 $27,305,915,911
2011 $414,466,676,831 $27,871,725,241
2010 $366,990,417,129 $26,673,441,431
2009 $295,008,835,381 $25,127,805,567
2008 $339,476,276,258 $14,440,404,132
2007 $278,260,846,800 $11,902,564,495
2006 $238,454,997,161 $9,977,647,683
2005 $175,670,569,969 $9,239,221,763
2004 $135,764,731,646 $7,939,487,548
2003 $104,738,954,264 $6,606,884,275
2002 $95,054,059,303 $6,178,563,591
2001 $73,557,840,064 $5,840,503,869
2000 $69,171,451,627 $6,193,246,837
1999 $59,145,077,039 $5,998,563,258
1998 $218,416,200,673 $6,584,815,847
1997 $200,850,397,618 $6,269,333,313
1996 $185,730,236,700 $6,044,585,327
1995 $140,919,776,986 $5,755,818,842
1994 $80,399,613,064 $3,990,430,447
1993 $56,721,051,402 $3,220,439,044
1992 $52,058,181,854 $2,857,457,762
1991 $59,526,833,412 $3,321,729,160
1990 $54,035,795,388 $4,304,399,310
1989 $44,003,061,108 $5,276,480,799
1988 $49,648,470,440 $6,508,931,652
1987 $52,676,041,931 $6,269,522,042
1986 $54,805,852,581 $3,923,244,050
1985 $73,745,821,158 $3,519,695,444
1984 $73,484,359,521 $3,615,647,477
1983 $97,094,911,792 $2,240,333,333
1982 $142,769,363,314 $2,177,500,000
1981 $164,475,209,516 $1,337,300,000
1980 $64,201,788,123 $1,244,610,000
1979 $47,259,911,894 $2,139,025,000
1978 $36,527,862,209 $2,420,260,870
1977 $36,035,407,725 $2,936,470,588
1976 $36,308,883,249 $2,447,300,000
1975 $27,778,934,625 $2,359,555,556
1974 $24,846,641,318 $2,098,944,967
1973 $15,162,871,287 $1,701,829,789
1972 $12,274,416,018 $1,490,970,181
1971 $9,181,769,912 $1,417,191,656
1970 $12,546,094,982 $1,259,554,809
1969 $6,634,317,346 $1,168,556,629
1968 $5,200,997,920 $1,037,379,252
1967 $5,203,237,919 $967,240,655
1966 $6,366,917,453 $925,381,492
1965 $5,874,537,650 $884,502,310
1964 $5,552,931,319 $589,247,687
1963 $5,165,590,254 $516,315,231
1962 $4,909,399,176 $449,158,233
1961 $4,467,287,893 $441,667,335
1960 $4,196,174,502 $423,145,605

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Uganda
2024 $1,084 $1,078
2023 $2,139 $1,002
2022 $2,899 $963
2021 $2,787 $883
2020 $2,797 $846
2019 $3,190 $822
2018 $2,058 $792
2017 $1,876 $765
2016 $2,070 $753
2015 $2,586 $863
2014 $3,089 $896
2013 $2,873 $818
2012 $2,633 $795
2011 $2,418 $836
2010 $2,202 $823
2009 $1,820 $799
2008 $2,154 $473
2007 $1,816 $401
2006 $1,600 $347
2005 $1,211 $330
2004 $962 $292.4
2003 $763 $250.7
2002 $712 $242
2001 $566 $236
2000 $547 $258.1
1999 $481 $257.9
1998 $1,822 $292.5
1997 $1,720 $286.8
1996 $1,633 $284.7
1995 $1,272 $278.5
1994 $745 $198.4
1993 $540 $165.6
1992 $509 $152.1
1991 $597 $183
1990 $556 $245
1989 $465 $310
1988 $540 $395
1987 $588 $393
1986 $628 $253.6
1985 $869 $234.3
1984 $890 $247.5
1983 $1,207 $157.5
1982 $1,822 $157
1981 $2,162 $98.6
1980 $870 $93.8
1979 $661 $164.5
1978 $527 $190.7
1977 $536 $237.6
1976 $556 $203.3
1975 $438 $201.2
1974 $403 $183.7
1973 $252.4 $152.7
1972 $209.5 $137
1971 $160.5 $133.5
1970 $224.5 $122
1969 $121.4 $116.7
1968 $97.3 $106.9
1967 $99.5 $102.8
1966 $124.4 $101.4
1965 $117.3 $100
1964 $113.3 $68.6
1963 $107.7 $62
1962 $104.5 $55.5
1961 $97.1 $56.2
1960 $93.1 $55.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Uganda
2026 55 68.9
2025 54.8 68.7
2024 54.6 68.5
2023 54.5 68.3
2022 54.1 67.7
2021 53.5 66.4
2020 53.1 66.4
2019 53 66.4
2018 52.7 65.8
2017 52.4 65.2
2016 52.2 64.5
2015 51.9 63.8
2014 51.9 63.1
2013 51.8 62.4
2012 51.7 61.6
2011 51.5 60.8
2010 51.3 60
2009 51.1 59.2
2008 50.7 58.3
2007 50.4 57.2
2006 49.9 56.1
2005 49.5 54.9
2004 49.1 53.7
2003 48.6 52.4
2002 48 51.4
2001 47.5 50.6
2000 47.1 49.6
1999 46.6 49
1998 46.1 48.3
1997 46 48
1996 45.8 47.8
1995 45.9 47.7
1994 45.7 47.7
1993 45.8 47.7
1992 45.6 47.7
1991 45.5 47.5
1990 45.7 47.6
1989 45.8 47.5
1988 45.8 47.5
1987 45.9 47.4
1986 46 45.7
1985 46.2 45.5
1984 46.3 43.7
1983 46.4 43.5
1982 46.4 43.3
1981 46.3 43.5
1980 46 43.5
1979 45.7 45.4
1978 45.3 45.6
1977 44.8 45.8
1976 44.2 46.2
1975 43.1 46.5
1974 42.5 46.9
1973 41.8 47
1972 41.3 47.2
1971 40.6 47.1
1970 40 49.6
1969 38.9 49.5
1968 38.6 49.3
1967 37.5 49
1966 38.4 48.5
1965 38.2 48.3
1964 38 47.8
1963 37.8 47.4
1962 37.6 46.8
1961 37.4 46.3
1960 37.2 45.6
1959 37 45
1958 36.8 44.3
1957 36.6 43.7
1956 36.5 43
1955 36.3 42.4
1954 36.2 41.8
1953 36 41.3
1952 35.9 40.8
1951 35.7 40.2
1950 35.5 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nigeria and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Uganda
2024 232,679,478 50,015,092
2023 227,882,945 48,656,601
2022 223,150,896 47,312,719
2021 218,529,286 45,910,930
2020 213,996,181 44,457,152
2019 209,485,641 42,999,637
2018 204,938,755 41,565,831
2017 200,254,579 40,177,388
2016 195,443,700 38,799,152
2015 190,671,878 37,531,446
2014 185,896,915 36,395,539
2013 181,049,443 35,337,042
2012 176,200,625 34,337,438
2011 171,379,598 33,354,543
2010 166,642,886 32,390,802
2009 162,049,464 31,451,151
2008 157,595,014 30,539,553
2007 153,267,261 29,653,430
2006 149,077,334 28,794,003
2005 145,017,253 27,963,289
2004 141,057,045 27,154,515
2003 137,202,644 26,352,124
2002 133,471,989 25,532,870
2001 129,862,595 24,745,676
2000 126,382,494 24,000,150
1999 123,047,320 23,257,281
1998 119,846,254 22,515,806
1997 116,754,792 21,856,046
1996 113,754,779 21,231,550
1995 110,819,428 20,665,667
1994 107,935,714 20,108,801
1993 105,122,069 19,445,161
1992 102,372,770 18,785,032
1991 99,720,162 18,155,901
1990 97,120,925 17,569,897
1989 94,531,014 17,010,698
1988 92,020,090 16,470,483
1987 89,591,716 15,954,170
1986 87,235,953 15,467,579
1985 84,897,973 15,023,681
1984 82,526,443 14,607,677
1983 80,438,260 14,221,881
1982 78,378,701 13,873,631
1981 76,068,103 13,556,452
1980 73,764,641 13,275,741
1979 71,498,242 13,002,163
1978 69,326,532 12,692,113
1977 67,234,590 12,359,669
1976 65,258,009 12,037,294
1975 63,410,815 11,725,240
1974 61,679,144 11,424,846
1973 60,082,139 11,144,236
1972 58,601,748 10,885,796
1971 57,214,684 10,618,206
1970 55,893,838 10,321,603
1969 54,631,914 10,014,858
1968 53,432,783 9,708,632
1967 52,293,065 9,408,924
1966 51,188,234 9,122,864
1965 50,086,764 8,849,203
1964 49,012,016 8,586,363
1963 47,973,575 8,333,663
1962 46,965,292 8,092,231
1961 45,989,310 7,862,217
1960 45,053,782 7,640,973

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Uganda

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Uganda
2023 4.48 4.28
2022 4.55 4.39
2021 4.64 4.51
2020 4.7 4.62
2019 4.86 4.74
2018 5.02 4.87
2017 5.18 4.99
2016 5.34 5.11
2015 5.5 5.25
2014 5.62 5.41
2013 5.69 5.56
2012 5.8 5.73
2011 5.89 5.89
2010 5.95 6.02
2009 5.99 6.12
2008 6.02 6.2
2007 6.03 6.33
2006 6.05 6.43
2005 6.06 6.53
2004 6.09 6.61
2003 6.1 6.67
2002 6.12 6.74
2001 6.13 6.76
2000 6.12 6.79
1999 6.08 6.83
1998 6.07 6.84
1997 6.14 6.86
1996 6.22 6.84
1995 6.27 6.87
1994 6.32 6.9
1993 6.35 6.89
1992 6.39 6.91
1991 6.43 6.94
1990 6.46 7.01
1989 6.49 7.05
1988 6.5 7.1
1987 6.5 7.12
1986 6.56 7.08
1985 6.62 7.04
1984 6.7 7.02
1983 6.78 7.07
1982 6.8 7.11
1981 6.82 7.12
1980 6.85 7.11
1979 6.89 7.14
1978 6.92 7.16
1977 6.86 7.18
1976 6.81 7.19
1975 6.77 7.2
1974 6.7 7.19
1973 6.63 7.19
1972 6.58 7.19
1971 6.53 7.18
1970 6.47 7.15
1969 6.44 7.12
1968 6.42 7.13
1967 6.4 7.1
1966 6.39 7.07
1965 6.37 7.04
1964 6.36 7.01
1963 6.35 6.98
1962 6.36 6.96
1961 6.35 6.93
1960 6.36 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nigeria and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Uganda
2024 19 17.8
2023 18.8 17.6
2022 18.7 17.4
2021 18.5 17.2
2020 18.3 17
2019 18.2 16.8
2018 18 16.5
2017 17.9 16.3
2016 17.8 16
2015 17.8 15.8
2014 17.7 15.6
2013 17.7 15.5
2012 17.7 15.4
2011 17.7 15.3
2010 17.8 15.2
2009 17.8 15.1
2008 17.8 15.1
2007 17.9 15
2006 17.9 15
2005 17.9 15
2004 17.9 15
2003 17.9 15
2002 17.9 15
2001 17.9 15
2000 17.9 15
1999 17.9 15
1998 17.8 15
1997 17.7 15.1
1996 17.6 15.3
1995 17.6 15.4
1994 17.5 15.6
1993 17.4 15.7
1992 17.4 15.7
1991 17.3 15.8
1990 17.3 15.8
1989 17.3 15.8
1988 17.3 15.9
1987 17.3 15.9
1986 17.3 15.9
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.4 15.9
1983 17.5 15.9
1982 17.6 15.9
1981 17.7 15.9
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.9 16.1
1978 18 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.3 16.2
1975 18.4 16.2
1974 18.5 16.3
1973 18.6 16.3
1972 18.7 16.5
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.9 16.6
1969 19.1 16.6
1968 19.2 16.6
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 19.3 16.6
1963 19.3 16.7
1962 19.3 16.8
1961 19.3 16.9
1960 19.3 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Nigeria Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Nigeria Uganda
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
60.6%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Nigeria Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Uganda
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
90,720 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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