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

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 53,495,325 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 +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Australia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Uganda
2100 44,268,623 122,461,518
2099 44,045,424 122,400,118
2098 43,816,219 122,328,333
2097 43,573,042 122,230,315
2096 43,335,272 122,110,905
2095 43,106,279 121,940,556
2094 42,884,039 121,763,948
2093 42,648,686 121,549,120
2092 42,410,825 121,301,128
2091 42,168,735 121,034,858
2090 41,927,939 120,731,912
2089 41,695,112 120,392,371
2088 41,454,360 120,029,300
2087 41,226,316 119,633,372
2086 41,005,658 119,221,630
2085 40,792,190 118,780,837
2084 40,580,657 118,304,392
2083 40,356,871 117,787,304
2082 40,140,558 117,240,484
2081 39,916,925 116,673,088
2080 39,703,296 116,061,969
2079 39,489,029 115,440,209
2078 39,273,623 114,771,629
2077 39,056,566 114,085,142
2076 38,845,418 113,356,858
2075 38,632,596 112,604,741
2074 38,418,045 111,830,528
2073 38,207,153 111,038,122
2072 37,999,068 110,208,535
2071 37,792,119 109,360,734
2070 37,578,242 108,473,738
2069 37,359,215 107,576,028
2068 37,138,635 106,646,220
2067 36,919,449 105,691,752
2066 36,701,629 104,708,323
2065 36,492,733 103,707,399
2064 36,290,454 102,671,371
2063 36,076,918 101,616,654
2062 35,866,124 100,532,299
2061 35,656,154 99,421,530
2060 35,450,525 98,305,883
2059 35,244,589 97,158,930
2058 35,027,089 95,986,215
2057 34,817,156 94,793,892
2056 34,607,988 93,585,691
2055 34,393,278 92,357,892
2054 34,179,940 91,106,039
2053 33,970,136 89,831,291
2052 33,760,935 88,542,276
2051 33,546,695 87,244,950
2050 33,330,712 85,932,109
2049 33,115,090 84,607,399
2048 32,887,237 83,260,483
2047 32,671,939 81,904,082
2046 32,443,408 80,545,542
2045 32,220,633 79,185,378
2044 32,001,023 77,812,065
2043 31,780,612 76,431,508
2042 31,556,888 75,053,218
2041 31,336,104 73,680,031
2040 31,119,045 72,312,112
2039 30,906,074 70,942,351
2038 30,686,214 69,559,994
2037 30,471,145 68,166,092
2036 30,247,954 66,785,108
2035 30,023,790 65,392,706
2034 29,801,152 64,004,533
2033 29,576,548 62,616,072
2032 29,349,199 61,217,174
2031 29,115,445 59,807,490
2030 28,877,548 58,398,308
2029 28,638,212 56,989,526
2028 28,388,452 55,580,177
2027 28,135,058 54,175,341
2026 27,879,933 52,777,106
2025 27,614,411 51,384,894
2024 27,194,286 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M 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 1.54% 2.74%
2024 2% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Australia Uganda
Current population
28010980
53495325
Population rank 55/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.64%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.81 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.81 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 21/197
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 103,773 138,510 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 104,641 140,232 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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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