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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Portugal was 10,694,681 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Portugal's population is 10,667,081 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.98 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Portugal is ranked the 92nd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.13% for Portugal vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Portugal has had an average growth rate of +0.21% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Portugal has increased from 10.5M people to 10.7M (1.38% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Portugal vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Portugal Uganda
2100 8,977,781 122,497,526
2099 8,983,042 122,436,109
2098 8,987,129 122,364,302
2097 8,992,549 122,266,255
2096 8,998,689 122,146,810
2095 9,006,394 121,976,411
2094 9,011,158 121,799,752
2093 9,016,023 121,584,860
2092 9,021,257 121,336,796
2091 9,025,345 121,070,447
2090 9,029,722 120,767,412
2089 9,034,399 120,427,771
2088 9,039,122 120,064,594
2087 9,045,400 119,668,549
2086 9,050,153 119,256,686
2085 9,055,552 118,815,763
2084 9,062,369 118,339,179
2083 9,068,714 117,821,938
2082 9,077,003 117,274,958
2081 9,087,394 116,707,394
2080 9,098,423 116,096,095
2079 9,111,057 115,474,153
2078 9,125,056 114,805,376
2077 9,140,039 114,118,687
2076 9,158,661 113,390,189
2075 9,178,289 112,637,851
2074 9,201,245 111,863,410
2073 9,225,478 111,070,771
2072 9,248,867 110,240,940
2071 9,275,782 109,392,890
2070 9,304,137 108,505,633
2069 9,334,425 107,607,659
2068 9,367,211 106,677,578
2067 9,399,389 105,722,829
2066 9,432,609 104,739,111
2065 9,466,860 103,737,893
2064 9,503,941 102,701,560
2063 9,540,829 101,646,533
2062 9,578,098 100,561,859
2061 9,614,549 99,450,764
2060 9,652,893 98,334,788
2059 9,691,151 97,187,498
2058 9,731,557 96,014,439
2057 9,769,285 94,821,765
2056 9,807,403 93,613,209
2055 9,847,280 92,385,049
2054 9,885,446 91,132,827
2053 9,924,814 89,857,705
2052 9,963,090 88,568,311
2051 9,999,372 87,270,603
2050 10,035,796 85,957,376
2049 10,072,922 84,632,277
2048 10,106,403 83,284,965
2047 10,140,325 81,928,165
2046 10,173,871 80,569,225
2045 10,206,046 79,208,662
2044 10,237,224 77,834,944
2043 10,268,090 76,453,982
2042 10,296,167 75,075,287
2041 10,322,968 73,701,695
2040 10,351,965 72,333,375
2039 10,379,824 70,963,211
2038 10,405,843 69,580,447
2037 10,430,143 68,186,136
2036 10,454,779 66,804,746
2035 10,478,501 65,411,934
2034 10,502,828 64,023,352
2033 10,525,638 62,634,483
2032 10,548,736 61,235,174
2031 10,569,489 59,825,075
2030 10,588,717 58,415,479
2029 10,609,556 57,006,283
2028 10,631,437 55,596,520
2027 10,649,916 54,191,271
2026 10,667,081 52,792,624
2025 10,683,692 51,400,003
2024 10,694,681 50,015,092
2023 10,578,174 48,656,601
2022 10,434,332 47,312,719
2021 10,361,831 45,910,930
2020 10,297,081 44,457,152
2019 10,286,263 42,999,637
2018 10,283,822 41,565,831
2017 10,300,300 40,177,388
2016 10,325,452 38,799,152
2015 10,358,076 37,531,446
2014 10,401,062 36,395,539
2013 10,457,295 35,337,042
2012 10,514,844 34,337,438
2011 10,557,560 33,354,543
2010 10,573,100 32,390,802
2009 10,568,247 31,451,151
2008 10,558,177 30,539,553
2007 10,542,964 29,653,430
2006 10,522,288 28,794,003
2005 10,503,330 27,963,289
2004 10,483,861 27,154,515
2003 10,458,821 26,352,124
2002 10,419,631 25,532,870
2001 10,362,722 24,745,676
2000 10,289,898 24,000,150
1999 10,217,828 23,257,281
1998 10,160,196 22,515,806
1997 10,108,977 21,856,046
1996 10,063,945 21,231,550
1995 10,026,176 20,665,667
1994 9,991,525 20,108,801
1993 9,964,675 19,445,161
1992 9,952,494 18,785,032
1991 9,960,235 18,155,901
1990 9,983,218 17,569,897
1989 10,005,000 17,010,698
1988 10,019,610 16,470,483
1987 10,030,031 15,954,170
1986 10,032,734 15,467,579
1985 10,023,613 15,023,681
1984 9,996,232 14,607,677
1983 9,957,865 14,221,881
1982 9,911,771 13,873,631
1981 9,851,362 13,556,452
1980 9,766,312 13,275,741
1979 9,661,265 13,002,163
1978 9,558,250 12,692,113
1977 9,455,675 12,359,669
1976 9,355,810 12,037,294
1975 9,093,470 11,725,240
1974 8,754,365 11,424,846
1973 8,633,100 11,144,236
1972 8,630,430 10,885,796
1971 8,643,756 10,618,206
1970 8,680,431 10,321,603
1969 8,757,705 10,014,858
1968 8,836,650 9,708,632
1967 8,874,520 9,408,924
1966 8,930,990 9,122,864
1965 8,998,595 8,849,203
1964 9,035,365 8,586,363
1963 9,030,355 8,333,663
1962 8,993,985 8,092,231
1961 8,929,316 7,862,217
1960 8,857,716 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/portugal/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Portugal decreased by 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Portugal gained 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Portugal was ranked 78th most populous country in 2006 and is 92nd 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) Portugal's population will shrink by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people with a rank change from 92nd to 97th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Portugal
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Portugal Uganda
2100 -0.06% 0.05%
2099 -0.05% 0.06%
2098 -0.06% 0.08%
2097 -0.07% 0.1%
2096 -0.09% 0.14%
2095 -0.05% 0.15%
2094 -0.05% 0.18%
2093 -0.06% 0.2%
2092 -0.05% 0.22%
2091 -0.05% 0.25%
2090 -0.05% 0.28%
2089 -0.05% 0.3%
2088 -0.07% 0.33%
2087 -0.05% 0.35%
2086 -0.06% 0.37%
2085 -0.08% 0.4%
2084 -0.07% 0.44%
2083 -0.09% 0.47%
2082 -0.11% 0.49%
2081 -0.12% 0.53%
2080 -0.14% 0.54%
2079 -0.15% 0.58%
2078 -0.16% 0.6%
2077 -0.2% 0.64%
2076 -0.21% 0.67%
2075 -0.25% 0.69%
2074 -0.26% 0.71%
2073 -0.25% 0.75%
2072 -0.29% 0.78%
2071 -0.3% 0.82%
2070 -0.32% 0.83%
2069 -0.35% 0.87%
2068 -0.34% 0.9%
2067 -0.35% 0.94%
2066 -0.36% 0.97%
2065 -0.39% 1.01%
2064 -0.39% 1.04%
2063 -0.39% 1.08%
2062 -0.38% 1.12%
2061 -0.4% 1.13%
2060 -0.39% 1.18%
2059 -0.42% 1.22%
2058 -0.39% 1.26%
2057 -0.39% 1.29%
2056 -0.4% 1.33%
2055 -0.39% 1.37%
2054 -0.4% 1.42%
2053 -0.38% 1.46%
2052 -0.36% 1.49%
2051 -0.36% 1.53%
2050 -0.37% 1.57%
2049 -0.33% 1.62%
2048 -0.33% 1.66%
2047 -0.33% 1.69%
2046 -0.32% 1.72%
2045 -0.3% 1.76%
2044 -0.3% 1.81%
2043 -0.27% 1.84%
2042 -0.26% 1.86%
2041 -0.28% 1.89%
2040 -0.27% 1.93%
2039 -0.25% 1.99%
2038 -0.23% 2.04%
2037 -0.24% 2.07%
2036 -0.23% 2.13%
2035 -0.23% 2.17%
2034 -0.22% 2.22%
2033 -0.22% 2.29%
2032 -0.2% 2.36%
2031 -0.18% 2.41%
2030 -0.2% 2.47%
2029 -0.21% 2.54%
2028 -0.17% 2.59%
2027 -0.16% 2.65%
2026 -0.16% 2.71%
2025 -0.1% 2.77%
2024 1.1% 2.79%
2023 1.38% 2.84%
2022 0.7% 3.05%
2021 0.63% 3.27%
2020 0.11% 3.39%
2019 0.02% 3.45%
2018 -0.16% 3.46%
2017 -0.24% 3.55%
2016 -0.31% 3.38%
2015 -0.41% 3.12%
2014 -0.54% 3%
2013 -0.55% 2.91%
2012 -0.4% 2.95%
2011 -0.15% 2.98%
2010 0.05% 2.99%
2009 0.1% 2.98%
2008 0.14% 2.99%
2007 0.2% 2.98%
2006 0.18% 2.97%
2005 0.19% 2.98%
2004 0.24% 3.04%
2003 0.38% 3.21%
2002 0.55% 3.18%
2001 0.71% 3.11%
2000 0.71% 3.19%
1999 0.57% 3.29%
1998 0.51% 3.02%
1997 0.45% 2.94%
1996 0.38% 2.74%
1995 0.35% 2.77%
1994 0.27% 3.41%
1993 0.12% 3.51%
1992 -0.08% 3.47%
1991 -0.23% 3.34%
1990 -0.22% 3.29%
1989 -0.15% 3.28%
1988 -0.1% 3.24%
1987 -0.03% 3.15%
1986 0.09% 2.95%
1985 0.27% 2.85%
1984 0.39% 2.71%
1983 0.47% 2.51%
1982 0.61% 2.34%
1981 0.87% 2.11%
1980 1.09% 2.1%
1979 1.08% 2.44%
1978 1.08% 2.69%
1977 1.07% 2.68%
1976 2.88% 2.66%
1975 3.87% 2.63%
1974 1.4% 2.52%
1973 0.03% 2.37%
1972 -0.15% 2.52%
1971 -0.42% 2.87%
1970 -0.88% 3.06%
1969 -0.89% 3.15%
1968 -0.43% 3.19%
1967 -0.63% 3.14%
1966 -0.75% 3.09%
1965 -0.41% 3.06%
1964 0.06% 3.03%
1963 0.4% 2.98%
1962 0.72% 2.93%
1961 0.81% 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 Portugal grew by 1.1%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Portugal Uganda
Current population
10667081
53170946
Population rank 92/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
4.51 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
6.13 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.44 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +319 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +116,507 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.1% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 94/197 22/197
One migration net change every
32 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +16,472 -119,059
Net migration rank 38/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,127,184 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 56/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 61/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Portugal
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Portugal Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,472 - -119,059
2024 - 20,648 - -117,924
2023 -32,792 29,102 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -40,694 68,696 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -45,592 69,606 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -39,129 54,076 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -24,687 63,031 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -25,709 22,495 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -23,691 13,979 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -23,749 -775 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -23,823 -3,209 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -22,882 -26,447 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -24,052 -36,342 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -17,875 -37,083 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -5,279 -31,513 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -4,230 -5,627 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -5,284 14,532 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 0 9,478 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -1,055 21,064 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 3,156 16,754 999,958 -156,232
2005 2,101 15,537 969,096 -151,386
2004 7,339 13,928 938,623 -138,770
2003 4,184 24,740 901,374 -96,429
2002 8,335 42,169 868,756 -35,149
2001 8,290 55,565 836,751 -95,956
2000 15,435 60,586 803,069 -52,824
1999 8,175 49,572 775,166 -39,695
1998 7,112 40,931 741,175 6,277
1997 8,087 36,922 727,523 -155,461
1996 4,026 32,640 699,707 -22,795
1995 4,011 26,971 697,218 -242,378
1994 9,991 20,761 675,092 -16,198
1993 7,972 8,561 650,032 18,349
1992 13,933 -11,847 627,139 24,723
1991 12,948 -37,914 602,740 3,643
1990 13,976 -34,855 587,291 -21,688
1989 22,011 -30,615 565,367 -12,576
1988 24,047 -26,595 547,759 -20,113
1987 28,084 -23,142 527,397 -22,415
1986 31,102 -20,000 487,693 -19,485
1985 33,077 -19,183 462,534 -42,942
1984 45,983 -16,658 421,241 -8,818
1983 47,798 -16,568 404,940 -45,776
1982 58,479 -15,006 390,820 -53,497
1981 56,152 -7,938 380,028 -83,010
1980 63,481 29,881 370,287 -105,900
1979 67,628 32,434 381,626 -98,863
1978 70,731 34,345 371,930 -34,606
1977 84,156 37,779 365,216 -37,671
1976 85,138 40,490 359,458 -42,259
1975 81,841 42,262 354,278 -47,359
1974 74,412 41,254 345,773 -51,910
1973 76,835 39,748 340,780 -73,439
1972 83,715 39,058 335,935 -86,409
1971 82,980 48,944 328,294 -42,642
1970 87,672 -191,862 333,202 -25,646
1969 89,329 -161,114 320,486 -14,548
1968 100,737 -145,200 309,725 -3,214
1967 106,495 -136,232 296,692 -3,773
1966 107,171 -129,233 282,225 -3,021
1965 115,182 -123,855 271,830 -3,716
1964 120,170 -118,763 260,733 -3,169
1963 113,783 -116,874 250,885 -3,058
1962 123,217 -113,947 241,513 -6,470
1961 117,867 -112,768 232,894 -7,893
1960 118,693 -95,886 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 51% of the population change in Portugal is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 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, 1,127,184 residents or 10.8% of the population were not native-born in Portugal, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
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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