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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.82 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Romania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Uganda
2100 10,801,385 122,497,526
2099 10,885,505 122,436,109
2098 10,969,050 122,364,302
2097 11,052,086 122,266,255
2096 11,134,776 122,146,810
2095 11,217,462 121,976,411
2094 11,299,298 121,799,752
2093 11,382,352 121,584,860
2092 11,464,817 121,336,796
2091 11,546,872 121,070,447
2090 11,630,335 120,767,412
2089 11,713,468 120,427,771
2088 11,796,733 120,064,594
2087 11,880,373 119,668,549
2086 11,966,550 119,256,686
2085 12,052,744 118,815,763
2084 12,140,454 118,339,179
2083 12,229,714 117,821,938
2082 12,319,480 117,274,958
2081 12,412,385 116,707,394
2080 12,507,333 116,096,095
2079 12,603,302 115,474,153
2078 12,700,870 114,805,376
2077 12,799,985 114,118,687
2076 12,900,610 113,390,189
2075 13,002,848 112,637,851
2074 13,107,513 111,863,410
2073 13,213,407 111,070,771
2072 13,323,211 110,240,940
2071 13,435,661 109,392,890
2070 13,550,449 108,505,633
2069 13,667,892 107,607,659
2068 13,786,771 106,677,578
2067 13,909,141 105,722,829
2066 14,034,214 104,739,111
2065 14,163,381 103,737,893
2064 14,293,294 102,701,560
2063 14,424,068 101,646,533
2062 14,557,025 100,561,859
2061 14,689,897 99,450,764
2060 14,821,441 98,334,788
2059 14,952,855 97,187,498
2058 15,082,857 96,014,439
2057 15,211,914 94,821,765
2056 15,340,213 93,613,209
2055 15,467,019 92,385,049
2054 15,590,545 91,132,827
2053 15,712,155 89,857,705
2052 15,834,374 88,568,311
2051 15,954,507 87,270,603
2050 16,073,070 85,957,376
2049 16,192,498 84,632,277
2048 16,311,535 83,284,965
2047 16,430,565 81,928,165
2046 16,547,661 80,569,225
2045 16,665,026 79,208,662
2044 16,783,383 77,834,944
2043 16,900,955 76,453,982
2042 17,018,000 75,075,287
2041 17,136,818 73,701,695
2040 17,253,674 72,333,375
2039 17,370,310 70,963,211
2038 17,488,193 69,580,447
2037 17,604,853 68,186,136
2036 17,721,511 66,804,746
2035 17,837,396 65,411,934
2034 17,950,976 64,023,352
2033 18,064,449 62,634,483
2032 18,176,399 61,235,174
2031 18,288,437 59,825,075
2030 18,399,699 58,415,479
2029 18,511,331 57,006,283
2028 18,621,197 55,596,520
2027 18,730,482 54,191,271
2026 18,839,108 52,792,624
2025 18,946,392 51,400,003
2024 19,051,804 50,015,092
2023 19,061,062 48,656,601
2022 19,048,502 47,312,719
2021 19,122,059 45,910,930
2020 19,265,250 44,457,152
2019 19,371,648 42,999,637
2018 19,473,970 41,565,831
2017 19,588,715 40,177,388
2016 19,702,267 38,799,152
2015 19,815,616 37,531,446
2014 19,908,979 36,395,539
2013 19,983,693 35,337,042
2012 20,058,035 34,337,438
2011 20,147,528 33,354,543
2010 20,246,871 32,390,802
2009 20,367,487 31,451,151
2008 20,537,875 30,539,553
2007 20,882,982 29,653,430
2006 21,193,760 28,794,003
2005 21,319,685 27,963,289
2004 21,451,748 27,154,515
2003 21,574,326 26,352,124
2002 21,730,496 25,532,870
2001 22,131,970 24,745,676
2000 22,442,971 24,000,150
1999 22,472,040 23,257,281
1998 22,507,344 22,515,806
1997 22,553,978 21,856,046
1996 22,619,004 21,231,550
1995 22,684,270 20,665,667
1994 22,730,211 20,108,801
1993 22,763,280 19,445,161
1992 22,794,284 18,785,032
1991 23,001,155 18,155,901
1990 23,201,835 17,569,897
1989 23,161,458 17,010,698
1988 23,057,662 16,470,483
1987 22,949,430 15,954,170
1986 22,836,841 15,467,579
1985 22,732,999 15,023,681
1984 22,640,547 14,607,677
1983 22,560,478 14,221,881
1982 22,475,741 13,873,631
1981 22,353,070 13,556,452
1980 22,207,282 13,275,741
1979 22,090,488 13,002,163
1978 21,951,464 12,692,113
1977 21,756,096 12,359,669
1976 21,551,634 12,037,294
1975 21,293,583 11,725,240
1974 21,029,429 11,424,846
1973 20,835,681 11,144,236
1972 20,657,957 10,885,796
1971 20,461,567 10,618,206
1970 20,250,398 10,321,603
1969 20,009,141 10,014,858
1968 19,799,831 9,708,632
1967 19,534,242 9,408,924
1966 19,215,450 9,122,864
1965 19,031,576 8,849,203
1964 18,919,126 8,586,363
1963 18,797,850 8,333,663
1962 18,676,550 8,092,231
1961 18,555,250 7,862,217
1960 18,406,905 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 Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th 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) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. 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 Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Uganda
2100 -0.77% 0.05%
2099 -0.76% 0.06%
2098 -0.75% 0.08%
2097 -0.74% 0.1%
2096 -0.74% 0.14%
2095 -0.72% 0.15%
2094 -0.73% 0.18%
2093 -0.72% 0.2%
2092 -0.71% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.25%
2090 -0.71% 0.28%
2089 -0.71% 0.3%
2088 -0.7% 0.33%
2087 -0.72% 0.35%
2086 -0.72% 0.37%
2085 -0.72% 0.4%
2084 -0.73% 0.44%
2083 -0.73% 0.47%
2082 -0.75% 0.49%
2081 -0.76% 0.53%
2080 -0.76% 0.54%
2079 -0.77% 0.58%
2078 -0.77% 0.6%
2077 -0.78% 0.64%
2076 -0.79% 0.67%
2075 -0.8% 0.69%
2074 -0.8% 0.71%
2073 -0.82% 0.75%
2072 -0.84% 0.78%
2071 -0.85% 0.82%
2070 -0.86% 0.83%
2069 -0.86% 0.87%
2068 -0.88% 0.9%
2067 -0.89% 0.94%
2066 -0.91% 0.97%
2065 -0.91% 1.01%
2064 -0.91% 1.04%
2063 -0.91% 1.08%
2062 -0.9% 1.12%
2061 -0.89% 1.13%
2060 -0.88% 1.18%
2059 -0.86% 1.22%
2058 -0.85% 1.26%
2057 -0.84% 1.29%
2056 -0.82% 1.33%
2055 -0.79% 1.37%
2054 -0.77% 1.42%
2053 -0.77% 1.46%
2052 -0.75% 1.49%
2051 -0.74% 1.53%
2050 -0.74% 1.57%
2049 -0.73% 1.62%
2048 -0.72% 1.66%
2047 -0.71% 1.69%
2046 -0.7% 1.72%
2045 -0.71% 1.76%
2044 -0.7% 1.81%
2043 -0.69% 1.84%
2042 -0.69% 1.86%
2041 -0.68% 1.89%
2040 -0.67% 1.93%
2039 -0.67% 1.99%
2038 -0.66% 2.04%
2037 -0.66% 2.07%
2036 -0.65% 2.13%
2035 -0.63% 2.17%
2034 -0.63% 2.22%
2033 -0.62% 2.29%
2032 -0.61% 2.36%
2031 -0.6% 2.41%
2030 -0.6% 2.47%
2029 -0.59% 2.54%
2028 -0.58% 2.59%
2027 -0.58% 2.65%
2026 -0.57% 2.71%
2025 -0.55% 2.77%
2024 -0.05% 2.79%
2023 0.07% 2.84%
2022 -0.38% 3.05%
2021 -0.74% 3.27%
2020 -0.55% 3.39%
2019 -0.53% 3.45%
2018 -0.59% 3.46%
2017 -0.58% 3.55%
2016 -0.57% 3.38%
2015 -0.47% 3.12%
2014 -0.37% 3%
2013 -0.37% 2.91%
2012 -0.44% 2.95%
2011 -0.49% 2.98%
2010 -0.59% 2.99%
2009 -0.83% 2.98%
2008 -1.65% 2.99%
2007 -1.47% 2.98%
2006 -0.59% 2.97%
2005 -0.62% 2.98%
2004 -0.57% 3.04%
2003 -0.72% 3.21%
2002 -1.81% 3.18%
2001 -1.39% 3.11%
2000 -0.13% 3.19%
1999 -0.16% 3.29%
1998 -0.21% 3.02%
1997 -0.29% 2.94%
1996 -0.29% 2.74%
1995 -0.2% 2.77%
1994 -0.15% 3.41%
1993 -0.14% 3.51%
1992 -0.9% 3.47%
1991 -0.86% 3.34%
1990 0.17% 3.29%
1989 0.45% 3.28%
1988 0.47% 3.24%
1987 0.49% 3.15%
1986 0.46% 2.95%
1985 0.41% 2.85%
1984 0.35% 2.71%
1983 0.38% 2.51%
1982 0.55% 2.34%
1981 0.66% 2.11%
1980 0.53% 2.1%
1979 0.63% 2.44%
1978 0.9% 2.69%
1977 0.95% 2.68%
1976 1.21% 2.66%
1975 1.26% 2.63%
1974 0.93% 2.52%
1973 0.86% 2.37%
1972 0.96% 2.52%
1971 1.04% 2.87%
1970 1.21% 3.06%
1969 1.06% 3.15%
1968 1.36% 3.19%
1967 1.66% 3.14%
1966 0.97% 3.09%
1965 0.59% 3.06%
1964 0.65% 3.03%
1963 0.65% 2.98%
1962 0.65% 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).

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

In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Romania Uganda
Current population
18839108
53170946
Population rank 70/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.64%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 22/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -119,059
Net migration rank 163/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -119,059
2024 - -28,466 - -117,924
2023 -89,587 -27,780 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -93,338 89,076 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -141,504 -17,731 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -100,179 -13,202 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -60,053 -27,909 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -62,316 -33,018 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -50,930 -33,081 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -53,196 -33,073 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -59,447 -35,751 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -55,745 -35,448 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -59,951 -34,910 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -54,157 -37,589 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -56,413 -102,769 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -46,567 -122,364 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -34,625 -137,953 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -30,806 -144,368 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -37,590 -133,089 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -38,148 -132,777 999,958 -156,232
2005 -40,508 -131,176 969,096 -151,386
2004 -42,904 -117,432 938,623 -138,770
2003 -56,093 -107,139 901,374 -96,429
2002 -58,673 -106,585 868,756 -35,149
2001 -37,625 -91,154 836,751 -95,956
2000 -22,443 -92,451 803,069 -52,824
1999 -31,461 -82,590 775,166 -39,695
1998 -33,761 -81,366 741,175 6,277
1997 -42,853 -88,734 727,523 -155,461
1996 -56,548 -70,799 699,707 -22,795
1995 -36,295 -73,779 697,218 -242,378
1994 -18,184 -76,246 675,092 -16,198
1993 -13,658 -73,475 650,032 18,349
1992 -4,559 -63,200 627,139 24,723
1991 25,301 -36,824 602,740 3,643
1990 69,605 -38,157 587,291 -21,688
1989 122,756 -33,866 565,367 -12,576
1988 126,817 -48,911 547,759 -20,113
1987 128,517 -42,868 527,397 -22,415
1986 134,737 -50,450 487,693 -19,485
1985 111,392 -28,108 462,534 -42,942
1984 117,731 -24,629 421,241 -8,818
1983 87,986 3,093 404,940 -45,776
1982 119,121 -4,725 390,820 -53,497
1981 156,472 -20,870 380,028 -83,010
1980 168,776 -16,668 370,287 -105,900
1979 194,397 -29,600 381,626 -98,863
1978 204,148 -31,427 371,930 -34,606
1977 215,385 -28,135 365,216 -37,671
1976 213,361 18,748 359,458 -42,259
1975 219,324 9,125 354,278 -47,359
1974 235,530 6,725 345,773 -51,910
1973 175,020 58,651 340,780 -73,439
1972 198,316 61,920 335,935 -86,409
1971 206,662 74,473 328,294 -42,642
1970 234,905 71,919 333,202 -25,646
1969 264,120 74,851 320,486 -14,548
1968 338,577 33,601 309,725 -3,214
1967 347,709 37,282 296,692 -3,773
1966 115,293 -25,458 282,225 -3,021
1965 114,190 -60,430 271,830 -3,716
1964 134,326 -59,500 260,733 -3,169
1963 139,104 -58,076 250,885 -3,058
1962 130,736 -56,152 241,513 -6,470
1961 163,286 -54,642 232,894 -7,893
1960 191,431 -55,397 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
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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