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Population in Australia compared to Uganda: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.91 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Australia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Uganda
2100 44,031,396 122,497,526
2099 43,809,392 122,436,109
2098 43,581,416 122,364,302
2097 43,339,542 122,266,255
2096 43,103,046 122,146,810
2095 42,875,281 121,976,411
2094 42,654,231 121,799,752
2093 42,420,140 121,584,860
2092 42,183,554 121,336,796
2091 41,942,760 121,070,447
2090 41,703,255 120,767,412
2089 41,471,675 120,427,771
2088 41,232,214 120,064,594
2087 41,005,392 119,668,549
2086 40,785,916 119,256,686
2085 40,573,592 118,815,763
2084 40,363,192 118,339,179
2083 40,140,606 117,821,938
2082 39,925,452 117,274,958
2081 39,703,018 116,707,394
2080 39,490,533 116,096,095
2079 39,277,415 115,474,153
2078 39,063,163 114,805,376
2077 38,847,269 114,118,687
2076 38,637,253 113,390,189
2075 38,425,571 112,637,851
2074 38,212,169 111,863,410
2073 38,002,408 111,070,771
2072 37,795,438 110,240,940
2071 37,589,598 109,392,890
2070 37,376,868 108,505,633
2069 37,159,014 107,607,659
2068 36,939,616 106,677,578
2067 36,721,604 105,722,829
2066 36,504,952 104,739,111
2065 36,297,175 103,737,893
2064 36,095,981 102,701,560
2063 35,883,588 101,646,533
2062 35,673,924 100,561,859
2061 35,465,080 99,450,764
2060 35,260,552 98,334,788
2059 35,055,719 97,187,498
2058 34,839,385 96,014,439
2057 34,630,577 94,821,765
2056 34,422,531 93,613,209
2055 34,208,970 92,385,049
2054 33,996,776 91,132,827
2053 33,788,097 89,857,705
2052 33,580,016 88,568,311
2051 33,366,925 87,270,603
2050 33,152,099 85,957,376
2049 32,937,633 84,632,277
2048 32,711,001 83,284,965
2047 32,496,856 81,928,165
2046 32,269,549 80,569,225
2045 32,047,969 79,208,662
2044 31,829,535 77,834,944
2043 31,610,306 76,453,982
2042 31,387,780 75,075,287
2041 31,168,179 73,701,695
2040 30,952,283 72,333,375
2039 30,740,454 70,963,211
2038 30,521,772 69,580,447
2037 30,307,856 68,186,136
2036 30,085,861 66,804,746
2035 29,862,898 65,411,934
2034 29,641,453 64,023,352
2033 29,418,053 62,634,483
2032 29,191,922 61,235,174
2031 28,959,421 59,825,075
2030 28,722,798 58,415,479
2029 28,484,745 57,006,283
2028 28,236,324 55,596,520
2027 27,984,287 54,191,271
2026 27,730,530 52,792,624
2025 27,466,430 51,400,003
2024 27,196,812 50,015,092
2023 26,659,922 48,656,601
2022 26,018,721 47,312,719
2021 25,685,412 45,910,930
2020 25,649,248 44,457,152
2019 25,334,826 42,999,637
2018 24,963,258 41,565,831
2017 24,592,588 40,177,388
2016 24,190,907 38,799,152
2015 23,815,995 37,531,446
2014 23,475,686 36,395,539
2013 23,128,129 35,337,042
2012 22,733,465 34,337,438
2011 22,340,024 33,354,543
2010 22,031,750 32,390,802
2009 21,691,653 31,451,151
2008 21,249,199 30,539,553
2007 20,827,622 29,653,430
2006 20,450,966 28,794,003
2005 20,176,844 27,963,289
2004 19,932,722 27,154,515
2003 19,720,737 26,352,124
2002 19,495,210 25,532,870
2001 19,274,701 24,745,676
2000 19,028,802 24,000,150
1999 18,812,264 23,257,281
1998 18,607,584 22,515,806
1997 18,423,037 21,856,046
1996 18,224,767 21,231,550
1995 18,004,882 20,665,667
1994 17,805,468 20,108,801
1993 17,634,808 19,445,161
1992 17,478,635 18,785,032
1991 17,284,036 18,155,901
1990 17,065,128 17,569,897
1989 16,814,416 17,010,698
1988 16,532,164 16,470,483
1987 16,263,874 15,954,170
1986 16,018,350 15,467,579
1985 15,788,312 15,023,681
1984 15,579,391 14,607,677
1983 15,393,472 14,221,881
1982 15,184,247 13,873,631
1981 14,923,260 13,556,452
1980 14,692,000 13,275,741
1979 14,514,000 13,002,163
1978 14,358,000 12,692,113
1977 14,192,000 12,359,669
1976 14,033,000 12,037,294
1975 13,893,000 11,725,240
1974 13,723,000 11,424,846
1973 13,380,000 11,144,236
1972 13,177,000 10,885,796
1971 12,937,000 10,618,206
1970 12,507,000 10,321,603
1969 12,263,000 10,014,858
1968 12,009,000 9,708,632
1967 11,799,000 9,408,924
1966 11,651,000 9,122,864
1965 11,388,000 8,849,203
1964 11,167,000 8,586,363
1963 10,950,000 8,333,663
1962 10,742,000 8,092,231
1961 10,483,000 7,862,217
1960 10,276,477 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Uganda
2100 0.51% 0.05%
2099 0.52% 0.06%
2098 0.56% 0.08%
2097 0.55% 0.1%
2096 0.53% 0.14%
2095 0.52% 0.15%
2094 0.55% 0.18%
2093 0.56% 0.2%
2092 0.57% 0.22%
2091 0.57% 0.25%
2090 0.56% 0.28%
2089 0.58% 0.3%
2088 0.55% 0.33%
2087 0.54% 0.35%
2086 0.52% 0.37%
2085 0.52% 0.4%
2084 0.55% 0.44%
2083 0.54% 0.47%
2082 0.56% 0.49%
2081 0.54% 0.53%
2080 0.54% 0.54%
2079 0.55% 0.58%
2078 0.56% 0.6%
2077 0.54% 0.64%
2076 0.55% 0.67%
2075 0.56% 0.69%
2074 0.55% 0.71%
2073 0.55% 0.75%
2072 0.55% 0.78%
2071 0.57% 0.82%
2070 0.59% 0.83%
2069 0.59% 0.87%
2068 0.59% 0.9%
2067 0.59% 0.94%
2066 0.57% 0.97%
2065 0.56% 1.01%
2064 0.59% 1.04%
2063 0.59% 1.08%
2062 0.59% 1.12%
2061 0.58% 1.13%
2060 0.58% 1.18%
2059 0.62% 1.22%
2058 0.6% 1.26%
2057 0.6% 1.29%
2056 0.62% 1.33%
2055 0.62% 1.37%
2054 0.62% 1.42%
2053 0.62% 1.46%
2052 0.64% 1.49%
2051 0.65% 1.53%
2050 0.65% 1.57%
2049 0.69% 1.62%
2048 0.66% 1.66%
2047 0.7% 1.69%
2046 0.69% 1.72%
2045 0.69% 1.76%
2044 0.69% 1.81%
2043 0.71% 1.84%
2042 0.7% 1.86%
2041 0.7% 1.89%
2040 0.69% 1.93%
2039 0.72% 1.99%
2038 0.71% 2.04%
2037 0.74% 2.07%
2036 0.75% 2.13%
2035 0.75% 2.17%
2034 0.76% 2.22%
2033 0.77% 2.29%
2032 0.8% 2.36%
2031 0.82% 2.41%
2030 0.84% 2.47%
2029 0.88% 2.54%
2028 0.9% 2.59%
2027 0.92% 2.65%
2026 0.96% 2.71%
2025 0.99% 2.77%
2024 2.01% 2.79%
2023 2.46% 2.84%
2022 1.3% 3.05%
2021 0.14% 3.27%
2020 1.24% 3.39%
2019 1.49% 3.45%
2018 1.51% 3.46%
2017 1.66% 3.55%
2016 1.57% 3.38%
2015 1.45% 3.12%
2014 1.5% 3%
2013 1.74% 2.91%
2012 1.76% 2.95%
2011 1.4% 2.98%
2010 1.57% 2.99%
2009 2.08% 2.98%
2008 2.02% 2.99%
2007 1.84% 2.98%
2006 1.36% 2.97%
2005 1.22% 2.98%
2004 1.07% 3.04%
2003 1.16% 3.21%
2002 1.14% 3.18%
2001 1.29% 3.11%
2000 1.15% 3.19%
1999 1.1% 3.29%
1998 1% 3.02%
1997 1.09% 2.94%
1996 1.22% 2.74%
1995 1.12% 2.77%
1994 0.97% 3.41%
1993 0.89% 3.51%
1992 1.13% 3.47%
1991 1.28% 3.34%
1990 1.49% 3.29%
1989 1.71% 3.28%
1988 1.65% 3.24%
1987 1.53% 3.15%
1986 1.46% 2.95%
1985 1.34% 2.85%
1984 1.21% 2.71%
1983 1.38% 2.51%
1982 1.75% 2.34%
1981 1.57% 2.11%
1980 1.23% 2.1%
1979 1.09% 2.44%
1978 1.17% 2.69%
1977 1.13% 2.68%
1976 1.01% 2.66%
1975 1.24% 2.63%
1974 2.56% 2.52%
1973 1.54% 2.37%
1972 1.86% 2.52%
1971 3.44% 2.87%
1970 1.99% 3.06%
1969 2.12% 3.15%
1968 1.78% 3.19%
1967 1.27% 3.14%
1966 2.31% 3.09%
1965 1.98% 3.06%
1964 1.98% 3.03%
1963 1.94% 2.98%
1962 2.47% 2.93%
1961 2.01% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Australia Uganda
Current population
27799169
53170946
Population rank 55/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.64%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 22/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -119,059
Net migration rank 11/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -119,059
2024 - 138,510 - -117,924
2023 103,974 140,232 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 111,881 140,972 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 138,701 116,768 1,423,377 43,464
2020 133,376 44,447 1,397,288 43,464
2019 136,808 207,142 1,367,044 107,210
2018 157,269 226,412 1,332,600 60,724
2017 150,015 255,023 1,290,658 92,879
2016 152,403 254,648 1,249,565 123,379
2015 150,041 212,350 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 154,940 200,177 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 159,584 215,823 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 161,408 235,776 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 156,380 197,657 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 158,628 166,752 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 160,518 235,628 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 155,119 275,773 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 154,124 249,873 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 132,931 191,985 999,958 -156,232
2005 129,132 131,371 969,096 -151,386
2004 115,610 110,072 938,623 -138,770
2003 118,325 104,437 901,374 -96,429
2002 116,971 108,852 868,756 -35,149
2001 117,575 117,552 836,751 -95,956
2000 119,882 111,186 803,069 -52,824
1999 118,517 92,900 775,166 -39,695
1998 120,949 81,310 741,175 6,277
1997 121,592 67,661 727,523 -155,461
1996 125,751 82,965 699,707 -22,795
1995 131,436 80,456 697,218 -242,378
1994 131,761 51,941 675,092 -16,198
1993 137,551 23,833 650,032 18,349
1992 139,829 40,767 627,139 24,723
1991 138,273 68,847 602,740 3,643
1990 143,347 100,093 587,291 -21,688
1989 127,789 144,042 565,367 -12,576
1988 127,298 153,330 547,759 -20,113
1987 128,484 136,421 527,397 -22,415
1986 123,342 113,061 487,693 -19,485
1985 143,674 98,327 462,534 -42,942
1984 123,077 79,617 421,241 -8,818
1983 130,844 73,251 404,940 -45,776
1982 126,030 111,722 390,820 -53,497
1981 125,356 121,921 380,028 -83,010
1980 117,536 89,189 370,287 -105,900
1979 116,112 52,137 381,626 -98,863
1978 116,299 45,832 371,930 -34,606
1977 117,793 44,946 365,216 -37,671
1976 115,070 32,792 359,458 -42,259
1975 123,648 25,336 354,278 -47,359
1974 128,996 56,167 345,773 -51,910
1973 136,476 62,928 340,780 -73,439
1972 155,488 54,895 335,935 -86,409
1971 165,593 223,991 328,294 -42,642
1970 145,081 256,295 333,202 -25,646
1969 143,477 108,770 320,486 -14,548
1968 132,099 100,963 309,725 -3,214
1967 126,249 80,904 296,692 -3,773
1966 126,996 110,864 282,225 -3,021
1965 122,990 118,891 271,830 -3,716
1964 128,420 91,588 260,733 -3,169
1963 140,161 73,237 250,885 -3,058
1962 143,943 58,315 241,513 -6,470
1961 150,955 64,495 232,894 -7,893
1960 141,816 85,707 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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