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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 27.8 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 18.5% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

India vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Uganda
2100 1,515,897,176 122,497,526
2099 1,523,583,618 122,436,109
2098 1,531,281,096 122,364,302
2097 1,538,914,978 122,266,255
2096 1,546,515,506 122,146,810
2095 1,554,100,337 121,976,411
2094 1,561,632,624 121,799,752
2093 1,569,112,481 121,584,860
2092 1,576,470,228 121,336,796
2091 1,583,793,450 121,070,447
2090 1,591,038,578 120,767,412
2089 1,598,165,996 120,427,771
2088 1,605,169,643 120,064,594
2087 1,612,023,916 119,668,549
2086 1,618,795,931 119,256,686
2085 1,625,424,591 118,815,763
2084 1,631,854,605 118,339,179
2083 1,638,132,423 117,821,938
2082 1,644,206,476 117,274,958
2081 1,650,106,942 116,707,394
2080 1,655,799,569 116,096,095
2079 1,661,261,962 115,474,153
2078 1,666,477,951 114,805,376
2077 1,671,444,317 114,118,687
2076 1,676,151,275 113,390,189
2075 1,680,606,119 112,637,851
2074 1,684,743,082 111,863,410
2073 1,688,579,113 111,070,771
2072 1,692,138,648 110,240,940
2071 1,695,351,098 109,392,890
2070 1,698,255,829 108,505,633
2069 1,700,813,392 107,607,659
2068 1,703,025,450 106,677,578
2067 1,704,872,725 105,722,829
2066 1,706,347,017 104,739,111
2065 1,707,540,131 103,737,893
2064 1,708,362,011 102,701,560
2063 1,708,845,280 101,646,533
2062 1,709,011,618 100,561,859
2061 1,708,866,368 99,450,764
2060 1,708,344,645 98,334,788
2059 1,707,488,768 97,187,498
2058 1,706,314,224 96,014,439
2057 1,704,805,210 94,821,765
2056 1,703,013,988 93,613,209
2055 1,700,890,479 92,385,049
2054 1,698,473,703 91,132,827
2053 1,695,661,388 89,857,705
2052 1,692,531,993 88,568,311
2051 1,689,057,795 87,270,603
2050 1,685,236,057 85,957,376
2049 1,681,083,344 84,632,277
2048 1,676,576,931 83,284,965
2047 1,671,678,054 81,928,165
2046 1,666,371,707 80,569,225
2045 1,660,667,112 79,208,662
2044 1,654,556,840 77,834,944
2043 1,648,067,988 76,453,982
2042 1,641,136,901 75,075,287
2041 1,633,771,970 73,701,695
2040 1,625,990,392 72,333,375
2039 1,617,818,911 70,963,211
2038 1,609,238,166 69,580,447
2037 1,600,212,760 68,186,136
2036 1,590,731,970 66,804,746
2035 1,580,864,963 65,411,934
2034 1,570,629,033 64,023,352
2033 1,560,043,145 62,634,483
2032 1,549,098,676 61,235,174
2031 1,537,810,507 59,825,075
2030 1,526,192,552 58,415,479
2029 1,514,274,850 57,006,283
2028 1,502,102,657 55,596,520
2027 1,489,628,314 54,191,271
2026 1,476,911,618 52,792,624
2025 1,463,993,377 51,400,003
2024 1,450,935,791 50,015,092
2023 1,438,069,596 48,656,601
2022 1,425,423,212 47,312,719
2021 1,414,203,896 45,910,930
2020 1,402,617,695 44,457,152
2019 1,389,030,312 42,999,637
2018 1,374,659,064 41,565,831
2017 1,359,657,400 40,177,388
2016 1,343,944,296 38,799,152
2015 1,328,024,498 37,531,446
2014 1,312,277,191 36,395,539
2013 1,295,829,511 35,337,042
2012 1,278,674,502 34,337,438
2011 1,261,224,954 33,354,543
2010 1,243,481,564 32,390,802
2009 1,225,524,753 31,451,151
2008 1,207,930,964 30,539,553
2007 1,190,676,021 29,653,430
2006 1,172,878,890 28,794,003
2005 1,154,676,322 27,963,289
2004 1,135,991,513 27,154,515
2003 1,116,803,006 26,352,124
2002 1,097,600,380 25,532,870
2001 1,077,898,575 24,745,676
2000 1,057,922,733 24,000,150
1999 1,038,225,823 23,257,281
1998 1,018,665,080 22,515,806
1997 999,133,762 21,856,046
1996 979,678,458 21,231,550
1995 960,301,044 20,665,667
1994 941,163,767 20,108,801
1993 922,118,387 19,445,161
1992 902,957,070 18,785,032
1991 883,927,600 18,155,901
1990 864,972,221 17,569,897
1989 846,039,529 17,010,698
1988 827,342,990 16,470,483
1987 808,931,270 15,954,170
1986 790,689,978 15,467,579
1985 772,647,793 15,023,681
1984 754,875,449 14,607,677
1983 737,372,681 14,221,881
1982 720,313,473 13,873,631
1981 703,696,250 13,556,452
1980 687,354,025 13,275,741
1979 671,155,747 13,002,163
1978 655,728,229 12,692,113
1977 640,801,103 12,359,669
1976 625,861,883 12,037,294
1975 611,309,535 11,725,240
1974 597,041,391 11,424,846
1973 583,465,598 11,144,236
1972 570,482,142 10,885,796
1971 558,096,387 10,618,206
1970 545,864,268 10,321,603
1969 533,880,544 10,014,858
1968 522,716,889 9,708,632
1967 511,606,372 9,408,924
1966 500,740,247 9,122,864
1965 490,140,146 8,849,203
1964 479,229,598 8,586,363
1963 468,138,575 8,333,663
1962 457,283,090 8,092,231
1961 446,564,729 7,862,217
1960 435,990,338 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 India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Uganda
2100 -0.5% 0.05%
2099 -0.5% 0.06%
2098 -0.5% 0.08%
2097 -0.49% 0.1%
2096 -0.49% 0.14%
2095 -0.48% 0.15%
2094 -0.48% 0.18%
2093 -0.47% 0.2%
2092 -0.46% 0.22%
2091 -0.46% 0.25%
2090 -0.45% 0.28%
2089 -0.44% 0.3%
2088 -0.43% 0.33%
2087 -0.42% 0.35%
2086 -0.41% 0.37%
2085 -0.39% 0.4%
2084 -0.38% 0.44%
2083 -0.37% 0.47%
2082 -0.36% 0.49%
2081 -0.34% 0.53%
2080 -0.33% 0.54%
2079 -0.31% 0.58%
2078 -0.3% 0.6%
2077 -0.28% 0.64%
2076 -0.27% 0.67%
2075 -0.25% 0.69%
2074 -0.23% 0.71%
2073 -0.21% 0.75%
2072 -0.19% 0.78%
2071 -0.17% 0.82%
2070 -0.15% 0.83%
2069 -0.13% 0.87%
2068 -0.11% 0.9%
2067 -0.09% 0.94%
2066 -0.07% 0.97%
2065 -0.05% 1.01%
2064 -0.03% 1.04%
2063 -0.01% 1.08%
2062 0.008% 1.12%
2061 0.03% 1.13%
2060 0.05% 1.18%
2059 0.07% 1.22%
2058 0.09% 1.26%
2057 0.11% 1.29%
2056 0.12% 1.33%
2055 0.14% 1.37%
2054 0.17% 1.42%
2053 0.18% 1.46%
2052 0.21% 1.49%
2051 0.23% 1.53%
2050 0.25% 1.57%
2049 0.27% 1.62%
2048 0.29% 1.66%
2047 0.32% 1.69%
2046 0.34% 1.72%
2045 0.37% 1.76%
2044 0.39% 1.81%
2043 0.42% 1.84%
2042 0.45% 1.86%
2041 0.48% 1.89%
2040 0.51% 1.93%
2039 0.53% 1.99%
2038 0.56% 2.04%
2037 0.6% 2.07%
2036 0.62% 2.13%
2035 0.65% 2.17%
2034 0.68% 2.22%
2033 0.71% 2.29%
2032 0.73% 2.36%
2031 0.76% 2.41%
2030 0.79% 2.47%
2029 0.81% 2.54%
2028 0.84% 2.59%
2027 0.86% 2.65%
2026 0.88% 2.71%
2025 0.9% 2.77%
2024 0.89% 2.79%
2023 0.89% 2.84%
2022 0.79% 3.05%
2021 0.83% 3.27%
2020 0.98% 3.39%
2019 1.05% 3.45%
2018 1.1% 3.46%
2017 1.17% 3.55%
2016 1.2% 3.38%
2015 1.2% 3.12%
2014 1.27% 3%
2013 1.34% 2.91%
2012 1.38% 2.95%
2011 1.43% 2.98%
2010 1.47% 2.99%
2009 1.46% 2.98%
2008 1.45% 2.99%
2007 1.52% 2.98%
2006 1.58% 2.97%
2005 1.64% 2.98%
2004 1.72% 3.04%
2003 1.75% 3.21%
2002 1.83% 3.18%
2001 1.89% 3.11%
2000 1.9% 3.19%
1999 1.92% 3.29%
1998 1.95% 3.02%
1997 1.99% 2.94%
1996 2.02% 2.74%
1995 2.03% 2.77%
1994 2.07% 3.41%
1993 2.12% 3.51%
1992 2.15% 3.47%
1991 2.19% 3.34%
1990 2.24% 3.29%
1989 2.26% 3.28%
1988 2.28% 3.24%
1987 2.31% 3.15%
1986 2.34% 2.95%
1985 2.35% 2.85%
1984 2.37% 2.71%
1983 2.37% 2.51%
1982 2.36% 2.34%
1981 2.38% 2.11%
1980 2.41% 2.1%
1979 2.35% 2.44%
1978 2.33% 2.69%
1977 2.39% 2.68%
1976 2.38% 2.66%
1975 2.39% 2.63%
1974 2.33% 2.52%
1973 2.28% 2.37%
1972 2.22% 2.52%
1971 2.24% 2.87%
1970 2.24% 3.06%
1969 2.14% 3.15%
1968 2.17% 3.19%
1967 2.17% 3.14%
1966 2.16% 3.09%
1965 2.28% 3.06%
1964 2.37% 3.03%
1963 2.37% 2.98%
1962 2.4% 2.93%
1961 2.43% 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 India grew by 0.89%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

India Uganda
Current population
1480351380
53170946
Population rank 1/197 30/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.64%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 -119,059
Net migration rank 195/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -119,059
2024 - -630,830 - -117,924
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 1,423,377 43,464
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 1,397,288 43,464
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 1,367,044 107,210
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,332,600 60,724
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,290,658 92,879
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,249,565 123,379
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 999,958 -156,232
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 969,096 -151,386
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 938,623 -138,770
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 901,374 -96,429
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 868,756 -35,149
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 836,751 -95,956
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 803,069 -52,824
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 775,166 -39,695
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 741,175 6,277
1997 19,494,098 880 727,523 -155,461
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 699,707 -22,795
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 697,218 -242,378
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 675,092 -16,198
1993 19,152,399 2,364 650,032 18,349
1992 19,132,757 35,155 627,139 24,723
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 602,740 3,643
1990 18,893,588 125,514 587,291 -21,688
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 565,367 -12,576
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 547,759 -20,113
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 527,397 -22,415
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 487,693 -19,485
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 462,534 -42,942
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 421,241 -8,818
1983 17,219,127 119,694 404,940 -45,776
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 390,820 -53,497
1981 16,422,159 33,243 380,028 -83,010
1980 16,018,786 210,914 370,287 -105,900
1979 15,392,957 774,094 381,626 -98,863
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 371,930 -34,606
1977 14,575,662 590,626 365,216 -37,671
1976 14,435,504 275,984 359,458 -42,259
1975 13,958,642 434,205 354,278 -47,359
1974 13,795,836 347,869 345,773 -51,910
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 340,780 -73,439
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 335,935 -86,409
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 328,294 -42,642
1970 12,417,866 233,782 333,202 -25,646
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 320,486 -14,548
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 309,725 -3,214
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 296,692 -3,773
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 282,225 -3,021
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 271,830 -3,716
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 260,733 -3,169
1963 11,016,705 21,640 250,885 -3,058
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 241,513 -6,470
1961 10,468,816 295,177 232,894 -7,893
1960 10,237,489 146,955 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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