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

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The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,020,271 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,912,567 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 2.83 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 -0.41% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.9M (10.8% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Romania vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Uganda
2100 10,843,503 122,461,518
2099 10,927,951 122,400,118
2098 11,011,822 122,328,333
2097 11,095,182 122,230,315
2096 11,178,195 122,110,905
2095 11,261,202 121,940,556
2094 11,343,358 121,763,948
2093 11,426,736 121,549,120
2092 11,509,522 121,301,128
2091 11,591,897 121,034,858
2090 11,675,686 120,731,912
2089 11,759,143 120,392,371
2088 11,842,733 120,029,300
2087 11,926,699 119,633,372
2086 12,013,212 119,221,630
2085 12,099,742 118,780,837
2084 12,187,794 118,304,392
2083 12,277,402 117,787,304
2082 12,367,518 117,240,484
2081 12,460,785 116,673,088
2080 12,556,104 116,061,969
2079 12,652,446 115,440,209
2078 12,750,395 114,771,629
2077 12,849,896 114,085,142
2076 12,950,914 113,356,858
2075 13,053,551 112,604,741
2074 13,158,624 111,830,528
2073 13,264,931 111,038,122
2072 13,375,162 110,208,535
2071 13,488,051 109,360,734
2070 13,603,287 108,473,738
2069 13,721,187 107,576,028
2068 13,840,530 106,646,220
2067 13,963,377 105,691,752
2066 14,088,938 104,708,323
2065 14,218,608 103,707,399
2064 14,349,029 102,671,371
2063 14,480,312 101,616,654
2062 14,613,788 100,532,299
2061 14,747,178 99,421,530
2060 14,879,235 98,305,883
2059 15,011,161 97,158,930
2058 15,141,670 95,986,215
2057 15,271,230 94,793,892
2056 15,400,030 93,585,691
2055 15,527,331 92,357,892
2054 15,651,338 91,106,039
2053 15,773,422 89,831,291
2052 15,896,118 88,542,276
2051 16,016,719 87,244,950
2050 16,135,745 85,932,109
2049 16,255,638 84,607,399
2048 16,375,139 83,260,483
2047 16,494,633 81,904,082
2046 16,612,186 80,545,542
2045 16,730,009 79,185,378
2044 16,848,827 77,812,065
2043 16,966,857 76,431,508
2042 17,084,359 75,053,218
2041 17,203,640 73,680,031
2040 17,320,952 72,312,112
2039 17,438,042 70,942,351
2038 17,556,386 69,559,994
2037 17,673,500 68,166,092
2036 17,790,613 66,785,108
2035 17,906,949 65,392,706
2034 18,020,973 64,004,533
2033 18,134,889 62,616,072
2032 18,247,275 61,217,174
2031 18,359,750 59,807,490
2030 18,471,446 58,398,308
2029 18,583,513 56,989,526
2028 18,693,807 55,580,177
2027 18,803,518 54,175,341
2026 18,912,567 52,777,106
2025 19,020,271 51,384,894
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 (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 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 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% 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 16,135,745 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 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 -0.17% 2.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Romania declined by 0.17%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Romania Uganda
Current population
18912567
53495325
Population rank 70/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.64%
One net population change
16.7 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
3.68 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.16 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -86 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -31,533 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.17% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 172/197 21/197
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 -100,975 -28,466 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 83.4% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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, 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 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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