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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Pakistan was 251,269,164 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Pakistan's population is 260,356,147 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 4.9 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Pakistan is ranked the 5th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 3.78% of the world: 3.14% for Pakistan vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Pakistan has had an average growth rate of +1.6% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Pakistan has increased from 180M people to 260M (44.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Pakistan vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Pakistan Uganda
2100 514,531,704 122,497,526
2099 513,655,674 122,436,109
2098 512,727,636 122,364,302
2097 511,735,790 122,266,255
2096 510,636,755 122,146,810
2095 509,437,875 121,976,411
2094 508,130,071 121,799,752
2093 506,765,644 121,584,860
2092 505,327,656 121,336,796
2091 503,824,444 121,070,447
2090 502,264,268 120,767,412
2089 500,660,501 120,427,771
2088 498,935,983 120,064,594
2087 497,190,466 119,668,549
2086 495,313,036 119,256,686
2085 493,366,305 118,815,763
2084 491,354,778 118,339,179
2083 489,225,193 117,821,938
2082 486,984,952 117,274,958
2081 484,673,501 116,707,394
2080 482,257,479 116,096,095
2079 479,813,404 115,474,153
2078 477,277,836 114,805,376
2077 474,593,860 114,118,687
2076 471,779,348 113,390,189
2075 468,855,468 112,637,851
2074 465,875,137 111,863,410
2073 462,811,079 111,070,771
2072 459,656,523 110,240,940
2071 456,423,506 109,392,890
2070 453,095,985 108,505,633
2069 449,655,599 107,607,659
2068 446,126,774 106,677,578
2067 442,540,629 105,722,829
2066 438,879,326 104,739,111
2065 435,169,856 103,737,893
2064 431,394,393 102,701,560
2063 427,575,887 101,646,533
2062 423,636,352 100,561,859
2061 419,672,017 99,450,764
2060 415,638,125 98,334,788
2059 411,576,344 97,187,498
2058 407,429,129 96,014,439
2057 403,233,874 94,821,765
2056 398,948,355 93,613,209
2055 394,645,693 92,385,049
2054 390,303,954 91,132,827
2053 385,922,748 89,857,705
2052 381,488,696 88,568,311
2051 377,018,239 87,270,603
2050 372,476,884 85,957,376
2049 367,909,407 84,632,277
2048 363,310,560 83,284,965
2047 358,659,474 81,928,165
2046 353,929,775 80,569,225
2045 349,156,085 79,208,662
2044 344,371,692 77,834,944
2043 339,561,029 76,453,982
2042 334,731,546 75,075,287
2041 329,875,686 73,701,695
2040 325,039,429 72,333,375
2039 320,137,108 70,963,211
2038 315,207,413 69,580,447
2037 310,312,684 68,186,136
2036 305,408,418 66,804,746
2035 300,541,523 65,411,934
2034 295,686,893 64,023,352
2033 290,851,174 62,634,483
2032 286,070,650 61,235,174
2031 281,351,929 59,825,075
2030 276,708,987 58,415,479
2029 272,189,955 57,006,283
2028 267,728,673 55,596,520
2027 263,390,059 54,191,271
2026 259,231,214 52,792,624
2025 255,166,301 51,400,003
2024 251,269,164 50,015,092
2023 247,504,495 48,656,601
2022 243,700,667 47,312,719
2021 239,477,801 45,910,930
2020 235,001,746 44,457,152
2019 230,800,899 42,999,637
2018 226,928,892 41,565,831
2017 223,273,967 40,177,388
2016 220,138,869 38,799,152
2015 217,290,883 37,531,446
2014 214,264,647 36,395,539
2013 211,073,978 35,337,042
2012 207,667,125 34,337,438
2011 203,746,065 33,354,543
2010 199,239,047 32,390,802
2009 194,376,534 31,451,151
2008 189,499,113 30,539,553
2007 184,493,231 29,653,430
2006 179,682,690 28,794,003
2005 175,453,212 27,963,289
2004 171,286,000 27,154,515
2003 167,110,248 26,352,124
2002 163,222,549 25,532,870
2001 159,270,907 24,745,676
2000 154,879,127 24,000,150
1999 150,565,377 23,257,281
1998 146,522,356 22,515,806
1997 142,531,804 21,856,046
1996 138,557,092 21,231,550
1995 134,582,253 20,665,667
1994 130,748,083 20,108,801
1993 127,020,117 19,445,161
1992 123,546,848 18,785,032
1991 120,060,406 18,155,901
1990 116,155,576 17,569,897
1989 112,336,629 17,010,698
1988 108,724,739 16,470,483
1987 105,130,717 15,954,170
1986 101,606,764 15,467,579
1985 98,229,285 15,023,681
1984 95,164,936 14,607,677
1983 92,227,711 14,221,881
1982 89,089,246 13,873,631
1981 85,802,049 13,556,452
1980 82,291,010 13,275,741
1979 78,997,039 13,002,163
1978 76,307,379 12,692,113
1977 73,901,827 12,359,669
1976 71,620,254 12,037,294
1975 69,461,175 11,725,240
1974 67,415,487 11,424,846
1973 65,461,912 11,144,236
1972 63,583,194 10,885,796
1971 61,847,899 10,618,206
1970 60,166,719 10,321,603
1969 58,460,939 10,014,858
1968 56,810,507 9,708,632
1967 55,214,768 9,408,924
1966 53,678,667 9,122,864
1965 52,209,010 8,849,203
1964 50,799,999 8,586,363
1963 49,447,776 8,333,663
1962 48,156,128 8,092,231
1961 46,921,277 7,862,217
1960 45,709,310 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 Pakistan increased by 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Pakistan gained 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Pakistan was ranked 6th most populous country in 2006 and is 5th 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) Pakistan's population will grow by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people with a rank change from 5th to 4th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Pakistan
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Pakistan Uganda
2100 0.17% 0.05%
2099 0.18% 0.06%
2098 0.19% 0.08%
2097 0.22% 0.1%
2096 0.24% 0.14%
2095 0.26% 0.15%
2094 0.27% 0.18%
2093 0.28% 0.2%
2092 0.3% 0.22%
2091 0.31% 0.25%
2090 0.32% 0.28%
2089 0.35% 0.3%
2088 0.35% 0.33%
2087 0.38% 0.35%
2086 0.39% 0.37%
2085 0.41% 0.4%
2084 0.44% 0.44%
2083 0.46% 0.47%
2082 0.48% 0.49%
2081 0.5% 0.53%
2080 0.51% 0.54%
2079 0.53% 0.58%
2078 0.57% 0.6%
2077 0.6% 0.64%
2076 0.62% 0.67%
2075 0.64% 0.69%
2074 0.66% 0.71%
2073 0.69% 0.75%
2072 0.71% 0.78%
2071 0.73% 0.82%
2070 0.77% 0.83%
2069 0.79% 0.87%
2068 0.81% 0.9%
2067 0.83% 0.94%
2066 0.85% 0.97%
2065 0.88% 1.01%
2064 0.89% 1.04%
2063 0.93% 1.08%
2062 0.94% 1.12%
2061 0.97% 1.13%
2060 0.99% 1.18%
2059 1.02% 1.22%
2058 1.04% 1.26%
2057 1.07% 1.29%
2056 1.09% 1.33%
2055 1.11% 1.37%
2054 1.14% 1.42%
2053 1.16% 1.46%
2052 1.19% 1.49%
2051 1.22% 1.53%
2050 1.24% 1.57%
2049 1.27% 1.62%
2048 1.3% 1.66%
2047 1.34% 1.69%
2046 1.37% 1.72%
2045 1.39% 1.76%
2044 1.42% 1.81%
2043 1.44% 1.84%
2042 1.47% 1.86%
2041 1.49% 1.89%
2040 1.53% 1.93%
2039 1.56% 1.99%
2038 1.58% 2.04%
2037 1.61% 2.07%
2036 1.62% 2.13%
2035 1.64% 2.17%
2034 1.66% 2.22%
2033 1.67% 2.29%
2032 1.68% 2.36%
2031 1.68% 2.41%
2030 1.66% 2.47%
2029 1.67% 2.54%
2028 1.65% 2.59%
2027 1.6% 2.65%
2026 1.59% 2.71%
2025 1.55% 2.77%
2024 1.52% 2.79%
2023 1.56% 2.84%
2022 1.76% 3.05%
2021 1.9% 3.27%
2020 1.82% 3.39%
2019 1.71% 3.45%
2018 1.64% 3.46%
2017 1.42% 3.55%
2016 1.31% 3.38%
2015 1.41% 3.12%
2014 1.51% 3%
2013 1.64% 2.91%
2012 1.92% 2.95%
2011 2.26% 2.98%
2010 2.5% 2.99%
2009 2.57% 2.98%
2008 2.71% 2.99%
2007 2.68% 2.98%
2006 2.41% 2.97%
2005 2.43% 2.98%
2004 2.5% 3.04%
2003 2.38% 3.21%
2002 2.48% 3.18%
2001 2.84% 3.11%
2000 2.87% 3.19%
1999 2.76% 3.29%
1998 2.8% 3.02%
1997 2.87% 2.94%
1996 2.95% 2.74%
1995 2.93% 2.77%
1994 2.93% 3.41%
1993 2.81% 3.51%
1992 2.9% 3.47%
1991 3.36% 3.34%
1990 3.4% 3.29%
1989 3.32% 3.28%
1988 3.42% 3.24%
1987 3.47% 3.15%
1986 3.44% 2.95%
1985 3.22% 2.85%
1984 3.18% 2.71%
1983 3.52% 2.51%
1982 3.83% 2.34%
1981 4.27% 2.11%
1980 4.17% 2.1%
1979 3.52% 2.44%
1978 3.26% 2.69%
1977 3.19% 2.68%
1976 3.11% 2.66%
1975 3.03% 2.63%
1974 2.98% 2.52%
1973 2.95% 2.37%
1972 2.81% 2.52%
1971 2.79% 2.87%
1970 2.92% 3.06%
1969 2.91% 3.15%
1968 2.89% 3.19%
1967 2.86% 3.14%
1966 2.81% 3.09%
1965 2.77% 3.06%
1964 2.73% 3.03%
1963 2.68% 2.98%
1962 2.63% 2.93%
1961 2.65% 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 Pakistan grew by 1.52%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Pakistan Uganda
Current population
260356147
53170946
Population rank 5/197 30/197
Percent of world population 3.14% 0.64%
One net population change
8.38 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
4.58 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
19.7 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +10,314 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +3,764,669 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.52% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 70/197 22/197
One migration net change every
25.6 seconds
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -1,235,336 -119,059
Net migration rank 196/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 4,175,958 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 16/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 141/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Pakistan
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Pakistan Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,235,336 - -119,059
2024 - -1,401,173 - -117,924
2023 5,281,745 -1,619,557 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 5,268,077 -1,322,625 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 5,065,913 -565,673 1,423,377 43,464
2020 5,011,177 -559,291 1,397,288 43,464
2019 5,127,011 -1,177,220 1,367,044 107,210
2018 5,103,858 -1,309,611 1,332,600 60,724
2017 5,090,200 -1,574,585 1,290,658 92,879
2016 5,044,922 -2,290,411 1,249,565 123,379
2015 5,113,507 -2,172,162 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 5,148,994 -2,037,920 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 5,176,590 -1,906,319 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 5,191,263 -1,647,989 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 5,189,412 -890,633 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 5,147,142 -431,902 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 5,028,132 -18,298 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 4,885,855 -140,746 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 4,690,187 576,349 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 4,538,426 -183,933 999,958 -156,232
2005 4,294,393 -189,899 969,096 -151,386
2004 4,294,654 -64,669 938,623 -138,770
2003 4,340,688 -219,118 901,374 -96,429
2002 4,307,607 -653,758 868,756 -35,149
2001 4,304,297 -54,727 836,751 -95,956
2000 4,281,169 252,869 803,069 -52,824
1999 4,228,026 -134,510 775,166 -39,695
1998 4,104,824 -112,191 741,175 6,277
1997 4,043,912 -55,539 727,523 -155,461
1996 4,021,758 -60,855 699,707 -22,795
1995 3,977,175 11,534 697,218 -242,378
1994 3,956,699 -277,100 675,092 -16,198
1993 3,915,776 -139,493 650,032 18,349
1992 3,888,637 -718,387 627,139 24,723
1991 3,822,363 -19,668 602,740 3,643
1990 3,731,730 275,242 587,291 -21,688
1989 3,648,132 -17,164 565,367 -12,576
1988 3,554,755 38,139 547,759 -20,113
1987 3,448,813 146,364 527,397 -22,415
1986 3,341,643 111,045 487,693 -19,485
1985 3,233,315 68,860 462,534 -42,942
1984 3,145,772 -319,242 421,241 -8,818
1983 3,052,738 -4,753 404,940 -45,776
1982 2,934,689 294,252 390,820 -53,497
1981 2,790,454 555,032 380,028 -83,010
1980 2,598,421 1,078,229 370,287 -105,900
1979 2,461,311 450,003 381,626 -98,863
1978 2,356,601 111,386 371,930 -34,606
1977 2,257,849 85,250 365,216 -37,671
1976 2,171,812 48,238 359,458 -42,259
1975 2,099,811 -1,710 354,278 -47,359
1974 2,028,061 -34,785 345,773 -51,910
1973 1,971,909 -58,012 340,780 -73,439
1972 1,912,774 -69,209 335,935 -86,409
1971 1,695,374 -68,357 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,793,570 -58,281 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,733,601 -57,406 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,683,296 -58,721 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,626,737 -59,932 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,566,343 -61,025 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,496,050 -62,070 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,447,394 -63,298 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,384,934 -64,552 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,328,675 -65,780 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,273,772 -66,991 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,217,147 0 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 77.8% of the population change in Pakistan is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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, 4,175,958 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Pakistan, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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