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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 26.4 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 17.6% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

China vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Uganda
2100 633,320,628 122,497,526
2099 643,959,697 122,436,109
2098 654,691,595 122,364,302
2097 665,517,335 122,266,255
2096 676,438,150 122,146,810
2095 687,457,915 121,976,411
2094 698,589,897 121,799,752
2093 709,852,629 121,584,860
2092 721,251,520 121,336,796
2091 732,791,748 121,070,447
2090 744,501,355 120,767,412
2089 756,404,299 120,427,771
2088 768,478,316 120,064,594
2087 780,707,622 119,668,549
2086 793,081,006 119,256,686
2085 805,608,315 118,815,763
2084 818,268,277 118,339,179
2083 830,972,107 117,821,938
2082 843,721,746 117,274,958
2081 856,534,631 116,707,394
2080 869,351,919 116,096,095
2079 882,146,959 115,474,153
2078 894,889,246 114,805,376
2077 907,592,919 114,118,687
2076 920,280,380 113,390,189
2075 932,956,157 112,637,851
2074 945,631,173 111,863,410
2073 958,352,980 111,070,771
2072 971,115,895 110,240,940
2071 983,938,054 109,392,890
2070 996,853,418 108,505,633
2069 1,009,905,851 107,607,659
2068 1,023,081,790 106,677,578
2067 1,036,420,010 105,722,829
2066 1,049,887,382 104,739,111
2065 1,063,477,623 103,737,893
2064 1,077,206,695 102,701,560
2063 1,090,982,303 101,646,533
2062 1,104,833,556 100,561,859
2061 1,118,682,849 99,450,764
2060 1,132,504,136 98,334,788
2059 1,146,199,736 97,187,498
2058 1,159,714,746 96,014,439
2057 1,172,963,523 94,821,765
2056 1,185,938,083 93,613,209
2055 1,198,550,408 92,385,049
2054 1,210,749,681 91,132,827
2053 1,222,500,569 89,857,705
2052 1,233,808,926 88,568,311
2051 1,244,584,333 87,270,603
2050 1,254,824,040 85,957,376
2049 1,264,598,914 84,632,277
2048 1,273,885,471 83,284,965
2047 1,282,701,271 81,928,165
2046 1,291,133,690 80,569,225
2045 1,299,154,327 79,208,662
2044 1,306,805,350 77,834,944
2043 1,314,176,710 76,453,982
2042 1,321,319,298 75,075,287
2041 1,328,219,755 73,701,695
2040 1,334,857,481 72,333,375
2039 1,341,265,381 70,963,211
2038 1,347,407,165 69,580,447
2037 1,353,377,505 68,186,136
2036 1,359,133,287 66,804,746
2035 1,364,651,508 65,411,934
2034 1,369,940,557 64,023,352
2033 1,375,003,005 62,634,483
2032 1,379,784,204 61,235,174
2031 1,384,301,522 59,825,075
2030 1,388,520,533 58,415,479
2029 1,392,490,007 57,006,283
2028 1,396,163,778 55,596,520
2027 1,399,515,824 54,191,271
2026 1,402,578,808 52,792,624
2025 1,405,826,385 51,400,003
2024 1,408,975,000 50,015,092
2023 1,410,710,000 48,656,601
2022 1,412,175,000 47,312,719
2021 1,412,360,000 45,910,930
2020 1,411,100,000 44,457,152
2019 1,407,745,000 42,999,637
2018 1,402,760,000 41,565,831
2017 1,396,215,000 40,177,388
2016 1,387,790,000 38,799,152
2015 1,379,860,000 37,531,446
2014 1,371,860,000 36,395,539
2013 1,363,240,000 35,337,042
2012 1,354,190,000 34,337,438
2011 1,345,035,000 33,354,543
2010 1,337,705,000 32,390,802
2009 1,331,260,000 31,451,151
2008 1,324,655,000 30,539,553
2007 1,317,885,000 29,653,430
2006 1,311,020,000 28,794,003
2005 1,303,720,000 27,963,289
2004 1,296,075,000 27,154,515
2003 1,288,400,000 26,352,124
2002 1,280,400,000 25,532,870
2001 1,271,850,000 24,745,676
2000 1,262,645,000 24,000,150
1999 1,252,735,000 23,257,281
1998 1,241,935,000 22,515,806
1997 1,230,075,000 21,856,046
1996 1,217,550,000 21,231,550
1995 1,204,855,000 20,665,667
1994 1,191,835,000 20,108,801
1993 1,178,440,000 19,445,161
1992 1,164,970,000 18,785,032
1991 1,150,780,000 18,155,901
1990 1,135,185,000 17,569,897
1989 1,118,650,000 17,010,698
1988 1,101,630,000 16,470,483
1987 1,084,035,000 15,954,170
1986 1,066,790,000 15,467,579
1985 1,051,040,000 15,023,681
1984 1,036,825,000 14,607,677
1983 1,023,310,000 14,221,881
1982 1,008,630,000 13,873,631
1981 993,885,000 13,556,452
1980 981,235,000 13,275,741
1979 969,005,000 13,002,163
1978 956,165,000 12,692,113
1977 943,455,000 12,359,669
1976 930,685,000 12,037,294
1975 916,395,000 11,725,240
1974 900,350,000 11,424,846
1973 881,940,000 11,144,236
1972 862,030,000 10,885,796
1971 841,105,000 10,618,206
1970 818,315,000 10,321,603
1969 796,025,000 10,014,858
1968 774,510,000 9,708,632
1967 754,550,000 9,408,924
1966 735,400,000 9,122,864
1965 715,185,000 8,849,203
1964 698,355,000 8,586,363
1963 682,335,000 8,333,663
1962 665,770,000 8,092,231
1961 660,330,000 7,862,217
1960 667,070,000 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).

GeoRank.org/population/china/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Uganda
2100 -1.65% 0.05%
2099 -1.64% 0.06%
2098 -1.63% 0.08%
2097 -1.61% 0.1%
2096 -1.6% 0.14%
2095 -1.59% 0.15%
2094 -1.59% 0.18%
2093 -1.58% 0.2%
2092 -1.57% 0.22%
2091 -1.57% 0.25%
2090 -1.57% 0.28%
2089 -1.57% 0.3%
2088 -1.57% 0.33%
2087 -1.56% 0.35%
2086 -1.56% 0.37%
2085 -1.55% 0.4%
2084 -1.53% 0.44%
2083 -1.51% 0.47%
2082 -1.5% 0.49%
2081 -1.47% 0.53%
2080 -1.45% 0.54%
2079 -1.42% 0.58%
2078 -1.4% 0.6%
2077 -1.38% 0.64%
2076 -1.36% 0.67%
2075 -1.34% 0.69%
2074 -1.33% 0.71%
2073 -1.31% 0.75%
2072 -1.3% 0.78%
2071 -1.3% 0.82%
2070 -1.29% 0.83%
2069 -1.29% 0.87%
2068 -1.29% 0.9%
2067 -1.28% 0.94%
2066 -1.28% 0.97%
2065 -1.27% 1.01%
2064 -1.26% 1.04%
2063 -1.25% 1.08%
2062 -1.24% 1.12%
2061 -1.22% 1.13%
2060 -1.19% 1.18%
2059 -1.17% 1.22%
2058 -1.13% 1.26%
2057 -1.09% 1.29%
2056 -1.05% 1.33%
2055 -1.01% 1.37%
2054 -0.96% 1.42%
2053 -0.92% 1.46%
2052 -0.87% 1.49%
2051 -0.82% 1.53%
2050 -0.77% 1.57%
2049 -0.73% 1.62%
2048 -0.69% 1.66%
2047 -0.65% 1.69%
2046 -0.62% 1.72%
2045 -0.59% 1.76%
2044 -0.56% 1.81%
2043 -0.54% 1.84%
2042 -0.52% 1.86%
2041 -0.5% 1.89%
2040 -0.48% 1.93%
2039 -0.46% 1.99%
2038 -0.44% 2.04%
2037 -0.42% 2.07%
2036 -0.4% 2.13%
2035 -0.39% 2.17%
2034 -0.37% 2.22%
2033 -0.35% 2.29%
2032 -0.33% 2.36%
2031 -0.3% 2.41%
2030 -0.29% 2.47%
2029 -0.26% 2.54%
2028 -0.24% 2.59%
2027 -0.22% 2.65%
2026 -0.23% 2.71%
2025 -0.22% 2.77%
2024 -0.12% 2.79%
2023 -0.1% 2.84%
2022 -0.01% 3.05%
2021 0.09% 3.27%
2020 0.24% 3.39%
2019 0.36% 3.45%
2018 0.47% 3.46%
2017 0.61% 3.55%
2016 0.57% 3.38%
2015 0.58% 3.12%
2014 0.63% 3%
2013 0.67% 2.91%
2012 0.68% 2.95%
2011 0.55% 2.98%
2010 0.48% 2.99%
2009 0.5% 2.98%
2008 0.51% 2.99%
2007 0.52% 2.98%
2006 0.56% 2.97%
2005 0.59% 2.98%
2004 0.6% 3.04%
2003 0.62% 3.21%
2002 0.67% 3.18%
2001 0.73% 3.11%
2000 0.79% 3.19%
1999 0.87% 3.29%
1998 0.96% 3.02%
1997 1.03% 2.94%
1996 1.05% 2.74%
1995 1.09% 2.77%
1994 1.14% 3.41%
1993 1.16% 3.51%
1992 1.23% 3.47%
1991 1.37% 3.34%
1990 1.48% 3.29%
1989 1.54% 3.28%
1988 1.62% 3.24%
1987 1.62% 3.15%
1986 1.5% 2.95%
1985 1.37% 2.85%
1984 1.32% 2.71%
1983 1.46% 2.51%
1982 1.48% 2.34%
1981 1.29% 2.11%
1980 1.26% 2.1%
1979 1.34% 2.44%
1978 1.35% 2.69%
1977 1.37% 2.68%
1976 1.56% 2.66%
1975 1.78% 2.63%
1974 2.09% 2.52%
1973 2.31% 2.37%
1972 2.49% 2.52%
1971 2.78% 2.87%
1970 2.8% 3.06%
1969 2.78% 3.15%
1968 2.65% 3.19%
1967 2.6% 3.14%
1966 2.83% 3.09%
1965 2.41% 3.06%
1964 2.35% 3.03%
1963 2.49% 2.98%
1962 0.82% 2.93%
1961 -1.01% 2.9%

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

China Uganda
Current population
1402578808
53170946
Population rank 2/197 30/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.64%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -268,126 -119,059
Net migration rank 189/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -119,059
2024 - -318,992 - -117,924
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -847,305 -293,846 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 480,203 -379,749 1,423,377 43,464
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 1,397,288 43,464
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 1,367,044 107,210
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 1,332,600 60,724
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 1,290,658 92,879
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 1,249,565 123,379
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 999,958 -156,232
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 969,096 -151,386
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 938,623 -138,770
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 901,374 -96,429
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 868,756 -35,149
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 836,751 -95,956
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 803,069 -52,824
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 775,166 -39,695
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 741,175 6,277
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 727,523 -155,461
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 699,707 -22,795
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 697,218 -242,378
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 675,092 -16,198
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 650,032 18,349
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 627,139 24,723
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 602,740 3,643
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 587,291 -21,688
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 565,367 -12,576
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 547,759 -20,113
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 527,397 -22,415
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 487,693 -19,485
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 462,534 -42,942
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 421,241 -8,818
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 404,940 -45,776
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 390,820 -53,497
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 380,028 -83,010
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 370,287 -105,900
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 381,626 -98,863
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 371,930 -34,606
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 365,216 -37,671
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 359,458 -42,259
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 354,278 -47,359
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 345,773 -51,910
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 340,780 -73,439
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 335,935 -86,409
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 328,294 -42,642
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 333,202 -25,646
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 320,486 -14,548
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 309,725 -3,214
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 296,692 -3,773
1966 19,282,187 4,165 282,225 -3,021
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 271,830 -3,716
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 260,733 -3,169
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 250,885 -3,058
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 241,513 -6,470
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 232,894 -7,893
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/china/uganda | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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)
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