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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.64 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Ireland vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uganda
2100 5,468,791 122,497,526
2099 5,493,162 122,436,109
2098 5,516,999 122,364,302
2097 5,540,157 122,266,255
2096 5,562,811 122,146,810
2095 5,583,505 121,976,411
2094 5,603,538 121,799,752
2093 5,623,266 121,584,860
2092 5,642,437 121,336,796
2091 5,661,268 121,070,447
2090 5,680,076 120,767,412
2089 5,697,512 120,427,771
2088 5,714,108 120,064,594
2087 5,729,431 119,668,549
2086 5,743,405 119,256,686
2085 5,757,666 118,815,763
2084 5,771,610 118,339,179
2083 5,785,324 117,821,938
2082 5,798,037 117,274,958
2081 5,809,262 116,707,394
2080 5,821,598 116,096,095
2079 5,836,731 115,474,153
2078 5,851,937 114,805,376
2077 5,867,627 114,118,687
2076 5,883,876 113,390,189
2075 5,900,200 112,637,851
2074 5,917,659 111,863,410
2073 5,934,975 111,070,771
2072 5,952,211 110,240,940
2071 5,969,279 109,392,890
2070 5,986,770 108,505,633
2069 6,003,570 107,607,659
2068 6,019,937 106,677,578
2067 6,035,810 105,722,829
2066 6,051,604 104,739,111
2065 6,066,791 103,737,893
2064 6,081,606 102,701,560
2063 6,094,455 101,646,533
2062 6,106,325 100,561,859
2061 6,118,587 99,450,764
2060 6,131,482 98,334,788
2059 6,143,979 97,187,498
2058 6,153,447 96,014,439
2057 6,161,059 94,821,765
2056 6,164,047 93,613,209
2055 6,168,611 92,385,049
2054 6,169,455 91,132,827
2053 6,169,673 89,857,705
2052 6,167,591 88,568,311
2051 6,164,894 87,270,603
2050 6,159,756 85,957,376
2049 6,151,623 84,632,277
2048 6,140,272 83,284,965
2047 6,128,245 81,928,165
2046 6,115,454 80,569,225
2045 6,099,562 79,208,662
2044 6,081,384 77,834,944
2043 6,062,477 76,453,982
2042 6,041,683 75,075,287
2041 6,017,573 73,701,695
2040 5,992,311 72,333,375
2039 5,967,604 70,963,211
2038 5,940,474 69,580,447
2037 5,912,327 68,186,136
2036 5,884,159 66,804,746
2035 5,855,902 65,411,934
2034 5,825,178 64,023,352
2033 5,792,751 62,634,483
2032 5,757,842 61,235,174
2031 5,721,671 59,825,075
2030 5,684,420 58,415,479
2029 5,644,008 57,006,283
2028 5,600,083 55,596,520
2027 5,553,725 54,191,271
2026 5,505,248 52,792,624
2025 5,452,752 51,400,003
2024 5,395,790 50,015,092
2023 5,311,538 48,656,601
2022 5,212,836 47,312,719
2021 5,110,585 45,910,930
2020 5,039,747 44,457,152
2019 4,976,456 42,999,637
2018 4,898,022 41,565,831
2017 4,827,445 40,177,388
2016 4,762,722 38,799,152
2015 4,701,957 37,531,446
2014 4,657,740 36,395,539
2013 4,623,816 35,337,042
2012 4,599,533 34,337,438
2011 4,580,084 33,354,543
2010 4,560,155 32,390,802
2009 4,535,375 31,451,151
2008 4,489,544 30,539,553
2007 4,398,942 29,653,430
2006 4,273,591 28,794,003
2005 4,159,914 27,963,289
2004 4,070,262 27,154,515
2003 3,996,521 26,352,124
2002 3,931,947 25,532,870
2001 3,866,243 24,745,676
2000 3,805,174 24,000,150
1999 3,754,786 23,257,281
1998 3,712,696 22,515,806
1997 3,674,171 21,856,046
1996 3,637,510 21,231,550
1995 3,608,841 20,665,667
1994 3,590,386 20,108,801
1993 3,576,261 19,445,161
1992 3,558,430 18,785,032
1991 3,534,235 18,155,901
1990 3,513,974 17,569,897
1989 3,511,009 17,010,698
1988 3,524,949 16,470,483
1987 3,540,057 15,954,170
1986 3,539,690 15,467,579
1985 3,538,082 15,023,681
1984 3,532,423 14,607,677
1983 3,510,600 14,221,881
1982 3,485,800 13,873,631
1981 3,453,000 13,556,452
1980 3,412,800 13,275,741
1979 3,373,750 13,002,163
1978 3,329,100 12,692,113
1977 3,282,200 12,359,669
1976 3,238,050 12,037,294
1975 3,189,550 11,725,240
1974 3,137,500 11,424,846
1973 3,085,950 11,144,236
1972 3,036,850 10,885,796
1971 2,992,050 10,618,206
1970 2,957,250 10,321,603
1969 2,932,650 10,014,858
1968 2,915,550 9,708,632
1967 2,902,450 9,408,924
1966 2,888,800 9,122,864
1965 2,877,300 8,849,203
1964 2,866,550 8,586,363
1963 2,852,650 8,333,663
1962 2,836,050 8,092,231
1961 2,824,400 7,862,217
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Uganda
2100 -0.44% 0.05%
2099 -0.43% 0.06%
2098 -0.42% 0.08%
2097 -0.41% 0.1%
2096 -0.37% 0.14%
2095 -0.36% 0.15%
2094 -0.35% 0.18%
2093 -0.34% 0.2%
2092 -0.33% 0.22%
2091 -0.33% 0.25%
2090 -0.31% 0.28%
2089 -0.29% 0.3%
2088 -0.27% 0.33%
2087 -0.24% 0.35%
2086 -0.25% 0.37%
2085 -0.24% 0.4%
2084 -0.24% 0.44%
2083 -0.22% 0.47%
2082 -0.19% 0.49%
2081 -0.21% 0.53%
2080 -0.26% 0.54%
2079 -0.26% 0.58%
2078 -0.27% 0.6%
2077 -0.28% 0.64%
2076 -0.28% 0.67%
2075 -0.3% 0.69%
2074 -0.29% 0.71%
2073 -0.29% 0.75%
2072 -0.29% 0.78%
2071 -0.29% 0.82%
2070 -0.28% 0.83%
2069 -0.27% 0.87%
2068 -0.26% 0.9%
2067 -0.26% 0.94%
2066 -0.25% 0.97%
2065 -0.24% 1.01%
2064 -0.21% 1.04%
2063 -0.19% 1.08%
2062 -0.2% 1.12%
2061 -0.21% 1.13%
2060 -0.2% 1.18%
2059 -0.15% 1.22%
2058 -0.12% 1.26%
2057 -0.05% 1.29%
2056 -0.07% 1.33%
2055 -0.01% 1.37%
2054 -0.004% 1.42%
2053 0.03% 1.46%
2052 0.04% 1.49%
2051 0.08% 1.53%
2050 0.13% 1.57%
2049 0.18% 1.62%
2048 0.2% 1.66%
2047 0.21% 1.69%
2046 0.26% 1.72%
2045 0.3% 1.76%
2044 0.31% 1.81%
2043 0.34% 1.84%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.89%
2040 0.41% 1.93%
2039 0.46% 1.99%
2038 0.48% 2.04%
2037 0.48% 2.07%
2036 0.48% 2.13%
2035 0.53% 2.17%
2034 0.56% 2.22%
2033 0.61% 2.29%
2032 0.63% 2.36%
2031 0.66% 2.41%
2030 0.72% 2.47%
2029 0.78% 2.54%
2028 0.83% 2.59%
2027 0.88% 2.65%
2026 0.96% 2.71%
2025 1.06% 2.77%
2024 1.59% 2.79%
2023 1.89% 2.84%
2022 2% 3.05%
2021 1.41% 3.27%
2020 1.27% 3.39%
2019 1.6% 3.45%
2018 1.46% 3.46%
2017 1.36% 3.55%
2016 1.29% 3.38%
2015 0.95% 3.12%
2014 0.73% 3%
2013 0.53% 2.91%
2012 0.42% 2.95%
2011 0.44% 2.98%
2010 0.55% 2.99%
2009 1.02% 2.98%
2008 2.06% 2.99%
2007 2.93% 2.98%
2006 2.73% 2.97%
2005 2.2% 2.98%
2004 1.85% 3.04%
2003 1.64% 3.21%
2002 1.7% 3.18%
2001 1.6% 3.11%
2000 1.34% 3.19%
1999 1.13% 3.29%
1998 1.05% 3.02%
1997 1.01% 2.94%
1996 0.79% 2.74%
1995 0.51% 2.77%
1994 0.39% 3.41%
1993 0.5% 3.51%
1992 0.68% 3.47%
1991 0.58% 3.34%
1990 0.08% 3.29%
1989 -0.4% 3.28%
1988 -0.43% 3.24%
1987 0.01% 3.15%
1986 0.05% 2.95%
1985 0.16% 2.85%
1984 0.62% 2.71%
1983 0.71% 2.51%
1982 0.95% 2.34%
1981 1.18% 2.11%
1980 1.16% 2.1%
1979 1.34% 2.44%
1978 1.43% 2.69%
1977 1.36% 2.68%
1976 1.52% 2.66%
1975 1.66% 2.63%
1974 1.67% 2.52%
1973 1.62% 2.37%
1972 1.5% 2.52%
1971 1.18% 2.87%
1970 0.84% 3.06%
1969 0.59% 3.15%
1968 0.45% 3.19%
1967 0.47% 3.14%
1966 0.4% 3.09%
1965 0.38% 3.06%
1964 0.49% 3.03%
1963 0.59% 2.98%
1962 0.41% 2.93%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Ireland Uganda
Current population
5518360
53170946
Population rank 121/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 22/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -119,059
Net migration rank 27/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -119,059
2024 - 39,059 - -117,924
2023 19,652 43,873 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 19,287 93,535 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 26,064 27,419 1,423,377 43,464
2020 23,687 15,746 1,397,288 43,464
2019 28,365 29,663 1,367,044 107,210
2018 29,878 33,387 1,332,600 60,724
2017 31,379 28,883 1,290,658 92,879
2016 33,339 18,967 1,249,565 123,379
2015 35,265 13,376 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 37,728 448 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 39,302 -12,309 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 42,775 -22,411 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 45,801 -26,529 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 47,426 -26,974 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 47,168 -18,524 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 46,691 18,979 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 43,109 76,465 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 36,752 94,513 999,958 -156,232
2005 33,279 63,983 969,096 -151,386
2004 33,376 49,102 938,623 -138,770
2003 32,372 32,220 901,374 -96,429
2002 31,062 34,286 868,756 -35,149
2001 27,837 39,220 836,751 -95,956
2000 23,592 31,298 803,069 -52,824
1999 21,402 23,592 775,166 -39,695
1998 22,277 16,615 741,175 6,277
1997 21,311 17,425 727,523 -155,461
1996 18,915 9,959 699,707 -22,795
1995 16,601 10,019 697,218 -242,378
1994 17,234 -3,118 675,092 -16,198
1993 17,166 -3,762 650,032 18,349
1992 20,283 1,335 627,139 24,723
1991 21,206 4,944 602,740 3,643
1990 21,787 -8,203 587,291 -21,688
1989 20,012 -28,752 565,367 -12,576
1988 22,912 -44,020 547,759 -20,113
1987 26,904 -38,426 527,397 -22,415
1986 27,963 -21,139 487,693 -19,485
1985 29,013 -16,178 462,534 -42,942
1984 31,791 -15,549 421,241 -8,818
1983 34,053 -15,043 404,940 -45,776
1982 38,344 -14,464 390,820 -53,497
1981 39,364 -10,834 380,028 -83,010
1980 40,612 -2,876 370,287 -105,900
1979 38,798 1,486 381,626 -98,863
1978 36,288 15,543 371,930 -34,606
1977 35,448 14,505 365,216 -37,671
1976 33,676 14,200 359,458 -42,259
1975 34,128 13,828 354,278 -47,359
1974 34,199 13,482 345,773 -51,910
1973 34,562 13,164 340,780 -73,439
1972 34,316 12,858 335,935 -86,409
1971 35,606 5,851 328,294 -42,642
1970 30,756 -8,892 333,202 -25,646
1969 29,326 -10,250 320,486 -14,548
1968 27,697 -11,132 309,725 -3,214
1967 29,895 -11,708 296,692 -3,773
1966 26,866 -11,858 282,225 -3,021
1965 30,500 -14,016 271,830 -3,716
1964 31,532 -15,640 260,733 -3,169
1963 29,667 -16,615 250,885 -3,058
1962 28,077 -17,438 241,513 -6,470
1961 25,137 -22,237 232,894 -7,893
1960 28,286 -38,492 225,080 -7,586

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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