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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 39.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Estonia vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Uganda
2100 831,394 122,497,526
2099 836,965 122,436,109
2098 842,414 122,364,302
2097 847,873 122,266,255
2096 853,472 122,146,810
2095 859,044 121,976,411
2094 864,547 121,799,752
2093 870,136 121,584,860
2092 875,676 121,336,796
2091 881,282 121,070,447
2090 887,028 120,767,412
2089 892,857 120,427,771
2088 898,736 120,064,594
2087 904,914 119,668,549
2086 911,254 119,256,686
2085 917,722 118,815,763
2084 924,458 118,339,179
2083 931,259 117,821,938
2082 938,110 117,274,958
2081 944,978 116,707,394
2080 952,018 116,096,095
2079 959,194 115,474,153
2078 966,496 114,805,376
2077 973,883 114,118,687
2076 981,283 113,390,189
2075 988,735 112,637,851
2074 996,352 111,863,410
2073 1,004,078 111,070,771
2072 1,011,873 110,240,940
2071 1,019,779 109,392,890
2070 1,027,821 108,505,633
2069 1,035,828 107,607,659
2068 1,043,819 106,677,578
2067 1,051,892 105,722,829
2066 1,059,940 104,739,111
2065 1,068,064 103,737,893
2064 1,076,199 102,701,560
2063 1,084,303 101,646,533
2062 1,092,418 100,561,859
2061 1,100,514 99,450,764
2060 1,108,650 98,334,788
2059 1,116,534 97,187,498
2058 1,124,375 96,014,439
2057 1,132,033 94,821,765
2056 1,139,610 93,613,209
2055 1,147,117 92,385,049
2054 1,154,317 91,132,827
2053 1,161,452 89,857,705
2052 1,168,381 88,568,311
2051 1,175,291 87,270,603
2050 1,182,029 85,957,376
2049 1,188,633 84,632,277
2048 1,194,960 83,284,965
2047 1,201,294 81,928,165
2046 1,207,577 80,569,225
2045 1,213,815 79,208,662
2044 1,220,042 77,834,944
2043 1,226,162 76,453,982
2042 1,232,282 75,075,287
2041 1,238,386 73,701,695
2040 1,244,441 72,333,375
2039 1,250,581 70,963,211
2038 1,256,780 69,580,447
2037 1,263,149 68,186,136
2036 1,269,700 66,804,746
2035 1,276,331 65,411,934
2034 1,283,159 64,023,352
2033 1,290,037 62,634,483
2032 1,297,036 61,235,174
2031 1,304,102 59,825,075
2030 1,311,189 58,415,479
2029 1,318,225 57,006,283
2028 1,325,354 55,596,520
2027 1,332,492 54,191,271
2026 1,339,590 52,792,624
2025 1,358,931 51,400,003
2024 1,372,341 50,015,092
2023 1,370,286 48,656,601
2022 1,348,840 47,312,719
2021 1,330,932 45,910,930
2020 1,329,522 44,457,152
2019 1,326,898 42,999,637
2018 1,321,977 41,565,831
2017 1,317,384 40,177,388
2016 1,315,790 38,799,152
2015 1,315,407 37,531,446
2014 1,314,545 36,395,539
2013 1,317,997 35,337,042
2012 1,322,696 34,337,438
2011 1,327,439 33,354,543
2010 1,331,475 32,390,802
2009 1,334,515 31,451,151
2008 1,337,090 30,539,553
2007 1,340,680 29,653,430
2006 1,346,810 28,794,003
2005 1,354,775 27,963,289
2004 1,362,550 27,154,515
2003 1,370,720 26,352,124
2002 1,379,350 25,532,870
2001 1,388,115 24,745,676
2000 1,396,985 24,000,150
1999 1,390,244 23,257,281
1998 1,386,156 22,515,806
1997 1,399,535 21,856,046
1996 1,415,594 21,231,550
1995 1,436,634 20,665,667
1994 1,462,514 20,108,801
1993 1,494,128 19,445,161
1992 1,533,091 18,785,032
1991 1,561,314 18,155,901
1990 1,569,174 17,569,897
1989 1,568,131 17,010,698
1988 1,561,900 16,470,483
1987 1,552,221 15,954,170
1986 1,540,190 15,467,579
1985 1,528,781 15,023,681
1984 1,518,617 14,607,677
1983 1,508,745 14,221,881
1982 1,498,414 13,873,631
1981 1,487,666 13,556,452
1980 1,477,219 13,275,741
1979 1,468,333 13,002,163
1978 1,460,188 12,692,113
1977 1,450,211 12,359,669
1976 1,439,576 12,037,294
1975 1,429,352 11,725,240
1974 1,418,169 11,424,846
1973 1,405,951 11,144,236
1972 1,392,518 10,885,796
1971 1,376,955 10,618,206
1970 1,360,076 10,321,603
1969 1,345,249 10,014,858
1968 1,331,214 9,708,632
1967 1,318,946 9,408,924
1966 1,308,597 9,122,864
1965 1,294,566 8,849,203
1964 1,277,086 8,586,363
1963 1,258,857 8,333,663
1962 1,241,623 8,092,231
1961 1,225,077 7,862,217
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Uganda
2100 -0.67% 0.05%
2099 -0.65% 0.06%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.66% 0.1%
2096 -0.65% 0.14%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.64% 0.18%
2093 -0.63% 0.2%
2092 -0.64% 0.22%
2091 -0.65% 0.25%
2090 -0.65% 0.28%
2089 -0.65% 0.3%
2088 -0.68% 0.33%
2087 -0.7% 0.35%
2086 -0.7% 0.37%
2085 -0.73% 0.4%
2084 -0.73% 0.44%
2083 -0.73% 0.47%
2082 -0.73% 0.49%
2081 -0.74% 0.53%
2080 -0.75% 0.54%
2079 -0.76% 0.58%
2078 -0.76% 0.6%
2077 -0.75% 0.64%
2076 -0.75% 0.67%
2075 -0.76% 0.69%
2074 -0.77% 0.71%
2073 -0.77% 0.75%
2072 -0.78% 0.78%
2071 -0.78% 0.82%
2070 -0.77% 0.83%
2069 -0.77% 0.87%
2068 -0.77% 0.9%
2067 -0.76% 0.94%
2066 -0.76% 0.97%
2065 -0.76% 1.01%
2064 -0.75% 1.04%
2063 -0.74% 1.08%
2062 -0.74% 1.12%
2061 -0.73% 1.13%
2060 -0.71% 1.18%
2059 -0.7% 1.22%
2058 -0.68% 1.26%
2057 -0.66% 1.29%
2056 -0.65% 1.33%
2055 -0.62% 1.37%
2054 -0.61% 1.42%
2053 -0.59% 1.46%
2052 -0.59% 1.49%
2051 -0.57% 1.53%
2050 -0.56% 1.57%
2049 -0.53% 1.62%
2048 -0.53% 1.66%
2047 -0.52% 1.69%
2046 -0.51% 1.72%
2045 -0.51% 1.76%
2044 -0.5% 1.81%
2043 -0.5% 1.84%
2042 -0.49% 1.86%
2041 -0.49% 1.89%
2040 -0.49% 1.93%
2039 -0.49% 1.99%
2038 -0.5% 2.04%
2037 -0.52% 2.07%
2036 -0.52% 2.13%
2035 -0.53% 2.17%
2034 -0.53% 2.22%
2033 -0.54% 2.29%
2032 -0.54% 2.36%
2031 -0.54% 2.41%
2030 -0.53% 2.47%
2029 -0.54% 2.54%
2028 -0.54% 2.59%
2027 -0.53% 2.65%
2026 -1.42% 2.71%
2025 -0.98% 2.77%
2024 0.15% 2.79%
2023 1.59% 2.84%
2022 1.35% 3.05%
2021 0.11% 3.27%
2020 0.2% 3.39%
2019 0.37% 3.45%
2018 0.35% 3.46%
2017 0.12% 3.55%
2016 0.03% 3.38%
2015 0.07% 3.12%
2014 -0.26% 3%
2013 -0.36% 2.91%
2012 -0.36% 2.95%
2011 -0.3% 2.98%
2010 -0.23% 2.99%
2009 -0.19% 2.98%
2008 -0.27% 2.99%
2007 -0.46% 2.98%
2006 -0.59% 2.97%
2005 -0.57% 2.98%
2004 -0.6% 3.04%
2003 -0.63% 3.21%
2002 -0.63% 3.18%
2001 -0.63% 3.11%
2000 0.48% 3.19%
1999 0.29% 3.29%
1998 -0.96% 3.02%
1997 -1.13% 2.94%
1996 -1.46% 2.74%
1995 -1.77% 2.77%
1994 -2.12% 3.41%
1993 -2.54% 3.51%
1992 -1.81% 3.47%
1991 -0.5% 3.34%
1990 0.07% 3.29%
1989 0.4% 3.28%
1988 0.62% 3.24%
1987 0.78% 3.15%
1986 0.75% 2.95%
1985 0.67% 2.85%
1984 0.65% 2.71%
1983 0.69% 2.51%
1982 0.72% 2.34%
1981 0.71% 2.11%
1980 0.61% 2.1%
1979 0.56% 2.44%
1978 0.69% 2.69%
1977 0.74% 2.68%
1976 0.72% 2.66%
1975 0.79% 2.63%
1974 0.87% 2.52%
1973 0.96% 2.37%
1972 1.13% 2.52%
1971 1.24% 2.87%
1970 1.1% 3.06%
1969 1.05% 3.15%
1968 0.93% 3.19%
1967 0.79% 3.14%
1966 1.08% 3.09%
1965 1.37% 3.06%
1964 1.45% 3.03%
1963 1.39% 2.98%
1962 1.35% 2.93%
1961 1.12% 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 Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Estonia Uganda
Current population
1339590
53170946
Population rank 155/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
4.26 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 22/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -119,059
Net migration rank 141/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -119,059
2024 - -7,742 - -117,924
2023 -5,070 5,717 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -5,665 39,754 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -5,324 7,043 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -2,659 3,694 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -1,327 5,386 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -1,322 7,089 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -1,972 -674 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -531 -3,941 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 0 -3,781 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -400 -2,089 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -668 -2,034 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -1,608 -2,941 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -2,559 -5,351 999,958 -156,232
2005 -2,981 -5,208 969,096 -151,386
2004 -3,679 -3,681 938,623 -138,770
2003 -5,072 -3,705 901,374 -96,429
2002 -5,380 -2,889 868,756 -35,149
2001 -5,830 -3,280 836,751 -95,956
2000 -5,309 -3,083 803,069 -52,824
1999 -6,117 1,419 775,166 -39,695
1998 -7,208 -3,296 741,175 6,277
1997 -6,018 -4,066 727,523 -155,461
1996 -5,662 -10,540 699,707 -22,795
1995 -7,327 -12,655 697,218 -242,378
1994 -8,044 -17,984 675,092 -16,198
1993 -5,976 -25,501 650,032 18,349
1992 -1,993 -38,391 627,139 24,723
1991 -312 -9,712 602,740 3,643
1990 2,825 -2,660 587,291 -21,688
1989 5,803 -368 565,367 -12,576
1988 6,404 5,256 547,759 -20,113
1987 6,829 5,389 527,397 -22,415
1986 6,160 5,260 487,693 -19,485
1985 4,281 5,097 462,534 -42,942
1984 5,163 5,006 421,241 -8,818
1983 5,884 4,986 404,940 -45,776
1982 5,244 4,832 390,820 -53,497
1981 4,612 4,789 380,028 -83,010
1980 3,989 4,619 370,287 -105,900
1979 3,818 4,521 381,626 -98,863
1978 4,088 7,234 371,930 -34,606
1977 4,931 7,189 365,216 -37,671
1976 4,319 6,942 359,458 -42,259
1975 4,717 6,737 354,278 -47,359
1974 5,956 6,594 345,773 -51,910
1973 5,623 6,488 340,780 -73,439
1972 6,267 6,432 335,935 -86,409
1971 7,160 6,392 328,294 -42,642
1970 6,257 6,158 333,202 -25,646
1969 5,515 8,650 320,486 -14,548
1968 5,592 9,403 309,725 -3,214
1967 5,012 9,115 296,692 -3,773
1966 4,842 8,998 282,225 -3,021
1965 5,437 8,851 271,830 -3,716
1964 6,897 8,734 260,733 -3,169
1963 6,043 8,410 250,885 -3,058
1962 6,457 8,248 241,513 -6,470
1961 7,228 7,991 232,894 -7,893
1960 7,511 7,762 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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