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

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 4.58 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 3.59% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Nigeria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Uganda
2100 481,640,156 122,461,518
2099 481,456,918 122,400,118
2098 481,181,892 122,328,333
2097 480,838,161 122,230,315
2096 480,422,467 122,110,905
2095 479,938,579 121,940,556
2094 479,395,022 121,763,948
2093 478,769,369 121,549,120
2092 478,059,864 121,301,128
2091 477,236,907 121,034,858
2090 476,329,495 120,731,912
2089 475,326,347 120,392,371
2088 474,231,442 120,029,300
2087 473,035,563 119,633,372
2086 471,732,001 119,221,630
2085 470,328,175 118,780,837
2084 468,806,172 118,304,392
2083 467,187,453 117,787,304
2082 465,472,417 117,240,484
2081 463,643,190 116,673,088
2080 461,705,493 116,061,969
2079 459,644,523 115,440,209
2078 457,477,264 114,771,629
2077 455,218,871 114,085,142
2076 452,849,991 113,356,858
2075 450,367,356 112,604,741
2074 447,789,885 111,830,528
2073 445,117,028 111,038,122
2072 442,340,440 110,208,535
2071 439,464,323 109,360,734
2070 436,505,329 108,473,738
2069 433,437,998 107,576,028
2068 430,286,232 106,646,220
2067 427,032,499 105,691,752
2066 423,702,640 104,708,323
2065 420,285,359 103,707,399
2064 416,778,394 102,671,371
2063 413,198,800 101,616,654
2062 409,551,159 100,532,299
2061 405,827,482 99,421,530
2060 402,041,765 98,305,883
2059 398,197,311 97,158,930
2058 394,284,767 95,986,215
2057 390,311,065 94,793,892
2056 386,267,580 93,585,691
2055 382,162,992 92,357,892
2054 378,000,511 91,106,039
2053 373,769,779 89,831,291
2052 369,472,476 88,542,276
2051 365,120,741 87,244,950
2050 360,706,317 85,932,109
2049 356,243,287 84,607,399
2048 351,724,743 83,260,483
2047 347,142,279 81,904,082
2046 342,505,549 80,545,542
2045 337,807,869 79,185,378
2044 333,050,132 77,812,065
2043 328,230,652 76,431,508
2042 323,363,366 75,053,218
2041 318,443,989 73,680,031
2040 313,468,061 72,312,112
2039 308,450,008 70,942,351
2038 303,399,842 69,559,994
2037 298,327,800 68,166,092
2036 293,227,654 66,785,108
2035 288,115,630 65,392,706
2034 282,995,818 64,004,533
2033 277,875,880 62,616,072
2032 272,747,599 61,217,174
2031 267,645,657 59,807,490
2030 262,562,767 58,398,308
2029 257,484,616 56,989,526
2028 252,445,821 55,580,177
2027 247,437,680 54,175,341
2026 242,458,365 52,777,106
2025 237,527,782 51,384,894
2024 232,679,478 50,015,092
2023 227,882,945 48,656,601
2022 223,150,896 47,312,719
2021 218,529,286 45,910,930
2020 213,996,181 44,457,152
2019 209,485,641 42,999,637
2018 204,938,755 41,565,831
2017 200,254,579 40,177,388
2016 195,443,700 38,799,152
2015 190,671,878 37,531,446
2014 185,896,915 36,395,539
2013 181,049,443 35,337,042
2012 176,200,625 34,337,438
2011 171,379,598 33,354,543
2010 166,642,886 32,390,802
2009 162,049,464 31,451,151
2008 157,595,014 30,539,553
2007 153,267,261 29,653,430
2006 149,077,334 28,794,003
2005 145,017,253 27,963,289
2004 141,057,045 27,154,515
2003 137,202,644 26,352,124
2002 133,471,989 25,532,870
2001 129,862,595 24,745,676
2000 126,382,494 24,000,150
1999 123,047,320 23,257,281
1998 119,846,254 22,515,806
1997 116,754,792 21,856,046
1996 113,754,779 21,231,550
1995 110,819,428 20,665,667
1994 107,935,714 20,108,801
1993 105,122,069 19,445,161
1992 102,372,770 18,785,032
1991 99,720,162 18,155,901
1990 97,120,925 17,569,897
1989 94,531,014 17,010,698
1988 92,020,090 16,470,483
1987 89,591,716 15,954,170
1986 87,235,953 15,467,579
1985 84,897,973 15,023,681
1984 82,526,443 14,607,677
1983 80,438,260 14,221,881
1982 78,378,701 13,873,631
1981 76,068,103 13,556,452
1980 73,764,641 13,275,741
1979 71,498,242 13,002,163
1978 69,326,532 12,692,113
1977 67,234,590 12,359,669
1976 65,258,009 12,037,294
1975 63,410,815 11,725,240
1974 61,679,144 11,424,846
1973 60,082,139 11,144,236
1972 58,601,748 10,885,796
1971 57,214,684 10,618,206
1970 55,893,838 10,321,603
1969 54,631,914 10,014,858
1968 53,432,783 9,708,632
1967 52,293,065 9,408,924
1966 51,188,234 9,122,864
1965 50,086,764 8,849,203
1964 49,012,016 8,586,363
1963 47,973,575 8,333,663
1962 46,965,292 8,092,231
1961 45,989,310 7,862,217
1960 45,053,782 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Uganda
2100 0.04% 0.05%
2099 0.06% 0.06%
2098 0.07% 0.08%
2097 0.09% 0.1%
2096 0.1% 0.14%
2095 0.11% 0.15%
2094 0.13% 0.18%
2093 0.15% 0.2%
2092 0.17% 0.22%
2091 0.19% 0.25%
2090 0.21% 0.28%
2089 0.23% 0.3%
2088 0.25% 0.33%
2087 0.28% 0.35%
2086 0.3% 0.37%
2085 0.32% 0.4%
2084 0.35% 0.44%
2083 0.37% 0.47%
2082 0.39% 0.49%
2081 0.42% 0.53%
2080 0.45% 0.54%
2079 0.47% 0.58%
2078 0.5% 0.6%
2077 0.52% 0.64%
2076 0.55% 0.67%
2075 0.58% 0.69%
2074 0.6% 0.71%
2073 0.63% 0.75%
2072 0.65% 0.78%
2071 0.68% 0.82%
2070 0.71% 0.83%
2069 0.73% 0.87%
2068 0.76% 0.9%
2067 0.79% 0.94%
2066 0.81% 0.97%
2065 0.84% 1.01%
2064 0.87% 1.04%
2063 0.89% 1.08%
2062 0.92% 1.12%
2061 0.94% 1.13%
2060 0.97% 1.18%
2059 0.99% 1.22%
2058 1.02% 1.26%
2057 1.05% 1.29%
2056 1.07% 1.33%
2055 1.1% 1.37%
2054 1.13% 1.42%
2053 1.16% 1.46%
2052 1.19% 1.49%
2051 1.22% 1.53%
2050 1.25% 1.57%
2049 1.28% 1.62%
2048 1.32% 1.66%
2047 1.35% 1.69%
2046 1.39% 1.72%
2045 1.43% 1.76%
2044 1.47% 1.81%
2043 1.51% 1.84%
2042 1.54% 1.86%
2041 1.59% 1.89%
2040 1.63% 1.93%
2039 1.66% 1.99%
2038 1.7% 2.04%
2037 1.74% 2.07%
2036 1.77% 2.13%
2035 1.81% 2.17%
2034 1.84% 2.22%
2033 1.88% 2.29%
2032 1.91% 2.36%
2031 1.94% 2.41%
2030 1.97% 2.47%
2029 2% 2.54%
2028 2.02% 2.59%
2027 2.05% 2.65%
2026 2.08% 2.71%
2025 2.08% 2.74%
2024 2.1% 2.79%
2023 2.12% 2.84%
2022 2.11% 3.05%
2021 2.12% 3.27%
2020 2.15% 3.39%
2019 2.22% 3.45%
2018 2.34% 3.46%
2017 2.46% 3.55%
2016 2.5% 3.38%
2015 2.57% 3.12%
2014 2.68% 3%
2013 2.75% 2.91%
2012 2.81% 2.95%
2011 2.84% 2.98%
2010 2.83% 2.99%
2009 2.83% 2.98%
2008 2.82% 2.99%
2007 2.81% 2.98%
2006 2.8% 2.97%
2005 2.81% 2.98%
2004 2.81% 3.04%
2003 2.8% 3.21%
2002 2.78% 3.18%
2001 2.75% 3.11%
2000 2.71% 3.19%
1999 2.67% 3.29%
1998 2.65% 3.02%
1997 2.64% 2.94%
1996 2.65% 2.74%
1995 2.67% 2.77%
1994 2.68% 3.41%
1993 2.69% 3.51%
1992 2.66% 3.47%
1991 2.68% 3.34%
1990 2.74% 3.29%
1989 2.73% 3.28%
1988 2.71% 3.24%
1987 2.7% 3.15%
1986 2.75% 2.95%
1985 2.87% 2.85%
1984 2.6% 2.71%
1983 2.63% 2.51%
1982 3.04% 2.34%
1981 3.12% 2.11%
1980 3.17% 2.1%
1979 3.13% 2.44%
1978 3.11% 2.69%
1977 3.03% 2.68%
1976 2.91% 2.66%
1975 2.81% 2.63%
1974 2.66% 2.52%
1973 2.53% 2.37%
1972 2.42% 2.52%
1971 2.36% 2.87%
1970 2.31% 3.06%
1969 2.24% 3.15%
1968 2.18% 3.19%
1967 2.16% 3.14%
1966 2.2% 3.09%
1965 2.19% 3.06%
1964 2.16% 3.03%
1963 2.15% 2.98%
1962 2.12% 2.93%
1961 2.08% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Uganda
Current population
245016045
53495325
Population rank 6/197 30/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 0.64%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
4.17 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
11.6 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 21/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -119,059
Net migration rank 145/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -119,059
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 1,423,377 43,464
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 1,397,288 43,464
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 1,367,044 107,210
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 1,332,600 60,724
2017 4,706,183 78,685 1,290,658 92,879
2016 4,761,594 75,265 1,249,565 123,379
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 4,811,751 40,201 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 4,774,508 71,138 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 4,728,363 67,808 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 4,629,173 47,966 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 999,958 -156,232
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 969,096 -151,386
2004 3,877,376 46,370 938,623 -138,770
2003 3,751,120 33,857 901,374 -96,429
2002 3,606,814 69,594 868,756 -35,149
2001 3,478,370 64,163 836,751 -95,956
2000 3,343,196 74,535 803,069 -52,824
1999 3,155,425 97,195 775,166 -39,695
1998 3,003,946 145,575 741,175 6,277
1997 2,936,500 96,885 727,523 -155,461
1996 2,882,205 84,448 699,707 -22,795
1995 2,830,771 73,243 697,218 -242,378
1994 2,735,198 128,134 675,092 -16,198
1993 2,673,675 90,200 650,032 18,349
1992 2,596,173 138,412 627,139 24,723
1991 2,527,807 42,760 602,740 3,643
1990 2,491,928 135,959 587,291 -21,688
1989 2,452,324 99,588 565,367 -12,576
1988 2,376,419 93,510 547,759 -20,113
1987 2,322,397 64,418 527,397 -22,415
1986 2,295,003 29,682 487,693 -19,485
1985 2,289,784 61,514 462,534 -42,942
1984 2,278,060 113,758 421,241 -8,818
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 404,940 -45,776
1982 2,233,401 101,116 390,820 -53,497
1981 2,179,884 106,723 380,028 -83,010
1980 2,121,618 198,672 370,287 -105,900
1979 2,074,807 137,721 381,626 -98,863
1978 2,019,621 111,258 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,923,917 129,075 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,827,289 72,889 359,458 -42,259
1975 1,718,623 75,603 354,278 -47,359
1974 1,624,813 44,281 345,773 -51,910
1973 1,525,485 -618 340,780 -73,439
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 335,935 -86,409
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,295,507 7,953 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,213,484 6,912 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,168,254 9,615 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,082,884 18,683 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,095,582 12,513 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,061,840 32,988 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,028,272 26,411 260,733 -3,169
1963 995,116 27,115 250,885 -3,058
1962 966,452 27,906 241,513 -6,470
1961 932,111 25,515 232,894 -7,893
1960 901,301 12,131 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K
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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