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

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The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,484,367 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,562,212 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.62 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 122nd 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 +1.5% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.56M (30.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Ireland vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Uganda
2100 5,500,499 122,461,518
2099 5,525,011 122,400,118
2098 5,548,986 122,328,333
2097 5,572,279 122,230,315
2096 5,595,064 122,110,905
2095 5,615,877 121,940,556
2094 5,636,027 121,763,948
2093 5,655,870 121,549,120
2092 5,675,151 121,301,128
2091 5,694,092 121,034,858
2090 5,713,009 120,731,912
2089 5,730,546 120,392,371
2088 5,747,238 120,029,300
2087 5,762,650 119,633,372
2086 5,776,705 119,221,630
2085 5,791,049 118,780,837
2084 5,805,074 118,304,392
2083 5,818,867 117,787,304
2082 5,831,653 117,240,484
2081 5,842,944 116,673,088
2080 5,855,351 116,061,969
2079 5,870,572 115,440,209
2078 5,885,866 114,771,629
2077 5,901,647 114,085,142
2076 5,917,991 113,356,858
2075 5,934,408 112,604,741
2074 5,951,970 111,830,528
2073 5,969,385 111,038,122
2072 5,986,721 110,208,535
2071 6,003,888 109,360,734
2070 6,021,481 108,473,738
2069 6,038,378 107,576,028
2068 6,054,840 106,646,220
2067 6,070,805 105,691,752
2066 6,086,691 104,708,323
2065 6,101,966 103,707,399
2064 6,116,867 102,671,371
2063 6,129,790 101,616,654
2062 6,141,729 100,532,299
2061 6,154,062 99,421,530
2060 6,167,032 98,305,883
2059 6,179,602 97,158,930
2058 6,189,124 95,986,215
2057 6,196,781 94,793,892
2056 6,199,786 93,585,691
2055 6,204,376 92,357,892
2054 6,205,225 91,106,039
2053 6,205,444 89,831,291
2052 6,203,350 88,542,276
2051 6,200,637 87,244,950
2050 6,195,469 85,932,109
2049 6,187,289 84,607,399
2048 6,175,872 83,260,483
2047 6,163,776 81,904,082
2046 6,150,911 80,545,542
2045 6,134,927 79,185,378
2044 6,116,643 77,812,065
2043 6,097,627 76,431,508
2042 6,076,713 75,053,218
2041 6,052,462 73,680,031
2040 6,027,054 72,312,112
2039 6,002,204 70,942,351
2038 5,974,917 69,559,994
2037 5,946,606 68,166,092
2036 5,918,275 66,785,108
2035 5,889,854 65,392,706
2034 5,858,952 64,004,533
2033 5,826,337 62,616,072
2032 5,791,225 61,217,174
2031 5,754,845 59,807,490
2030 5,717,377 58,398,308
2029 5,676,731 56,989,526
2028 5,632,552 55,580,177
2027 5,585,925 54,175,341
2026 5,537,167 52,777,106
2025 5,484,367 51,384,894
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is 122nd 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 11.4% to 6,195,469 people with a rank change from 122nd to 118th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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 1.64% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Ireland grew by 1.64%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Ireland Uganda
Current population
5562212
53495325
Population rank 122/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
5.95 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
9.74 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +243 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +88,577 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.64% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 64/197 21/197
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 18,885 39,059 1,483,898 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 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, 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 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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