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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Singapore was 6,036,860 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Singapore's population is 6,125,852 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 8.68 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Singapore is ranked the 113th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.07% for Singapore vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Singapore has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Singapore has increased from 4.4M people to 6.13M (39.2% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Singapore vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Singapore Uganda
2100 4,344,248 122,497,526
2099 4,387,645 122,436,109
2098 4,435,189 122,364,302
2097 4,483,484 122,266,255
2096 4,533,994 122,146,810
2095 4,585,243 121,976,411
2094 4,639,568 121,799,752
2093 4,692,749 121,584,860
2092 4,745,364 121,336,796
2091 4,802,089 121,070,447
2090 4,859,572 120,767,412
2089 4,919,853 120,427,771
2088 4,977,701 120,064,594
2087 5,036,662 119,668,549
2086 5,096,772 119,256,686
2085 5,155,480 118,815,763
2084 5,212,381 118,339,179
2083 5,269,612 117,821,938
2082 5,327,281 117,274,958
2081 5,383,608 116,707,394
2080 5,438,023 116,096,095
2079 5,491,695 115,474,153
2078 5,541,781 114,805,376
2077 5,589,429 114,118,687
2076 5,632,686 113,390,189
2075 5,679,862 112,637,851
2074 5,725,351 111,863,410
2073 5,764,008 111,070,771
2072 5,799,655 110,240,940
2071 5,833,262 109,392,890
2070 5,864,115 108,505,633
2069 5,896,709 107,607,659
2068 5,927,631 106,677,578
2067 5,955,955 105,722,829
2066 5,988,826 104,739,111
2065 6,020,244 103,737,893
2064 6,046,805 102,701,560
2063 6,069,231 101,646,533
2062 6,093,782 100,561,859
2061 6,116,847 99,450,764
2060 6,142,295 98,334,788
2059 6,163,191 97,187,498
2058 6,185,611 96,014,439
2057 6,203,303 94,821,765
2056 6,221,491 93,613,209
2055 6,240,206 92,385,049
2054 6,261,488 91,132,827
2053 6,277,678 89,857,705
2052 6,290,046 88,568,311
2051 6,307,270 87,270,603
2050 6,325,698 85,957,376
2049 6,342,616 84,632,277
2048 6,355,818 83,284,965
2047 6,373,684 81,928,165
2046 6,387,901 80,569,225
2045 6,399,811 79,208,662
2044 6,412,802 77,834,944
2043 6,420,804 76,453,982
2042 6,427,555 75,075,287
2041 6,433,153 73,701,695
2040 6,434,727 72,333,375
2039 6,431,367 70,963,211
2038 6,422,540 69,580,447
2037 6,410,923 68,186,136
2036 6,398,937 66,804,746
2035 6,382,637 65,411,934
2034 6,360,610 64,023,352
2033 6,333,556 62,634,483
2032 6,306,749 61,235,174
2031 6,277,847 59,825,075
2030 6,250,608 58,415,479
2029 6,221,161 57,006,283
2028 6,186,754 55,596,520
2027 6,150,947 54,191,271
2026 6,116,548 52,792,624
2025 6,078,250 51,400,003
2024 6,036,860 50,015,092
2023 5,917,648 48,656,601
2022 5,637,022 47,312,719
2021 5,453,566 45,910,930
2020 5,685,807 44,457,152
2019 5,703,569 42,999,637
2018 5,638,676 41,565,831
2017 5,612,253 40,177,388
2016 5,607,283 38,799,152
2015 5,535,002 37,531,446
2014 5,469,724 36,395,539
2013 5,399,162 35,337,042
2012 5,312,437 34,337,438
2011 5,183,688 33,354,543
2010 5,076,732 32,390,802
2009 4,987,573 31,451,151
2008 4,839,396 30,539,553
2007 4,588,599 29,653,430
2006 4,401,365 28,794,003
2005 4,265,762 27,963,289
2004 4,166,664 27,154,515
2003 4,114,826 26,352,124
2002 4,175,950 25,532,870
2001 4,138,012 24,745,676
2000 4,027,887 24,000,150
1999 3,958,723 23,257,281
1998 3,927,213 22,515,806
1997 3,796,038 21,856,046
1996 3,670,704 21,231,550
1995 3,524,506 20,665,667
1994 3,419,048 20,108,801
1993 3,313,471 19,445,161
1992 3,230,698 18,785,032
1991 3,135,083 18,155,901
1990 3,047,132 17,569,897
1989 2,930,901 17,010,698
1988 2,846,108 16,470,483
1987 2,774,789 15,954,170
1986 2,733,373 15,467,579
1985 2,735,957 15,023,681
1984 2,732,221 14,607,677
1983 2,681,061 14,221,881
1982 2,646,466 13,873,631
1981 2,532,835 13,556,452
1980 2,413,945 13,275,741
1979 2,383,500 13,002,163
1978 2,353,600 12,692,113
1977 2,325,300 12,359,669
1976 2,293,300 12,037,294
1975 2,262,600 11,725,240
1974 2,229,800 11,424,846
1973 2,193,000 11,144,236
1972 2,152,400 10,885,796
1971 2,112,900 10,618,206
1970 2,074,507 10,321,603
1969 2,042,500 10,014,858
1968 2,012,000 9,708,632
1967 1,977,600 9,408,924
1966 1,934,400 9,122,864
1965 1,886,900 8,849,203
1964 1,841,600 8,586,363
1963 1,795,000 8,333,663
1962 1,750,200 8,092,231
1961 1,702,400 7,862,217
1960 1,646,400 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 Singapore increased by 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Singapore gained 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Singapore was ranked 117th most populous country in 2006 and is 113th 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) Singapore's population will grow by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people with a rank change from 113th to 118th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Singapore is projected to reach its peak in 2040 at 6.43M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Singapore
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Singapore Uganda
2100 -0.99% 0.05%
2099 -1.07% 0.06%
2098 -1.08% 0.08%
2097 -1.11% 0.1%
2096 -1.12% 0.14%
2095 -1.17% 0.15%
2094 -1.13% 0.18%
2093 -1.11% 0.2%
2092 -1.18% 0.22%
2091 -1.18% 0.25%
2090 -1.23% 0.28%
2089 -1.16% 0.3%
2088 -1.17% 0.33%
2087 -1.18% 0.35%
2086 -1.14% 0.37%
2085 -1.09% 0.4%
2084 -1.09% 0.44%
2083 -1.08% 0.47%
2082 -1.05% 0.49%
2081 -1% 0.53%
2080 -0.98% 0.54%
2079 -0.9% 0.58%
2078 -0.85% 0.6%
2077 -0.77% 0.64%
2076 -0.83% 0.67%
2075 -0.79% 0.69%
2074 -0.67% 0.71%
2073 -0.61% 0.75%
2072 -0.58% 0.78%
2071 -0.53% 0.82%
2070 -0.55% 0.83%
2069 -0.52% 0.87%
2068 -0.48% 0.9%
2067 -0.55% 0.94%
2066 -0.52% 0.97%
2065 -0.44% 1.01%
2064 -0.37% 1.04%
2063 -0.4% 1.08%
2062 -0.38% 1.12%
2061 -0.41% 1.13%
2060 -0.34% 1.18%
2059 -0.36% 1.22%
2058 -0.29% 1.26%
2057 -0.29% 1.29%
2056 -0.3% 1.33%
2055 -0.34% 1.37%
2054 -0.26% 1.42%
2053 -0.2% 1.46%
2052 -0.27% 1.49%
2051 -0.29% 1.53%
2050 -0.27% 1.57%
2049 -0.21% 1.62%
2048 -0.28% 1.66%
2047 -0.22% 1.69%
2046 -0.19% 1.72%
2045 -0.2% 1.76%
2044 -0.12% 1.81%
2043 -0.11% 1.84%
2042 -0.09% 1.86%
2041 -0.02% 1.89%
2040 0.05% 1.93%
2039 0.14% 1.99%
2038 0.18% 2.04%
2037 0.19% 2.07%
2036 0.26% 2.13%
2035 0.35% 2.17%
2034 0.43% 2.22%
2033 0.43% 2.29%
2032 0.46% 2.36%
2031 0.44% 2.41%
2030 0.47% 2.47%
2029 0.56% 2.54%
2028 0.58% 2.59%
2027 0.56% 2.65%
2026 0.63% 2.71%
2025 0.69% 2.77%
2024 2.01% 2.79%
2023 4.98% 2.84%
2022 3.36% 3.05%
2021 -4.08% 3.27%
2020 -0.31% 3.39%
2019 1.15% 3.45%
2018 0.47% 3.46%
2017 0.09% 3.55%
2016 1.31% 3.38%
2015 1.19% 3.12%
2014 1.31% 3%
2013 1.63% 2.91%
2012 2.48% 2.95%
2011 2.11% 2.98%
2010 1.79% 2.99%
2009 3.06% 2.98%
2008 5.47% 2.99%
2007 4.25% 2.98%
2006 3.18% 2.97%
2005 2.38% 2.98%
2004 1.26% 3.04%
2003 -1.46% 3.21%
2002 0.92% 3.18%
2001 2.73% 3.11%
2000 1.75% 3.19%
1999 0.8% 3.29%
1998 3.46% 3.02%
1997 3.41% 2.94%
1996 4.15% 2.74%
1995 3.08% 2.77%
1994 3.19% 3.41%
1993 2.56% 3.51%
1992 3.05% 3.47%
1991 2.89% 3.34%
1990 3.97% 3.29%
1989 2.98% 3.28%
1988 2.57% 3.24%
1987 1.52% 3.15%
1986 -0.09% 2.95%
1985 0.14% 2.85%
1984 1.91% 2.71%
1983 1.31% 2.51%
1982 4.49% 2.34%
1981 4.93% 2.11%
1980 1.28% 2.1%
1979 1.27% 2.44%
1978 1.22% 2.69%
1977 1.4% 2.68%
1976 1.36% 2.66%
1975 1.47% 2.63%
1974 1.68% 2.52%
1973 1.89% 2.37%
1972 1.87% 2.52%
1971 1.85% 2.87%
1970 1.57% 3.06%
1969 1.52% 3.15%
1968 1.74% 3.19%
1967 2.23% 3.14%
1966 2.52% 3.09%
1965 2.46% 3.06%
1964 2.6% 3.03%
1963 2.56% 2.98%
1962 2.81% 2.93%
1961 3.4% 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 Singapore grew by 2.01%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Singapore Uganda
Current population
6125852
53170946
Population rank 113/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
4.41 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
12 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
14.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +327 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +119,212 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 50/197 22/197
One migration net change every
31.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +16,892 -119,059
Net migration rank 36/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,841,665 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 26/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 48.7% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 9/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Singapore
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Singapore Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 16,892 - -119,059
2024 - 20,011 - -117,924
2023 7,101 26,996 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 9,019 214,842 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 15,270 -44,030 1,423,377 43,464
2020 18,763 -145,556 1,397,288 43,464
2019 21,674 870 1,367,044 107,210
2018 21,427 21,820 1,332,600 60,724
2017 21,888 -8,880 1,290,658 92,879
2016 25,794 13,737 1,249,565 123,379
2015 27,121 41,852 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 27,896 40,154 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 25,376 52,176 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 29,750 78,501 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 25,919 89,856 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 24,876 72,571 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 27,930 95,841 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 28,068 176,182 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 26,614 192,292 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 25,968 135,625 999,958 -156,232
2005 24,741 92,023 969,096 -151,386
2004 24,583 50,487 938,623 -138,770
2003 24,689 -30,012 901,374 -96,429
2002 29,231 -40,023 868,756 -35,149
2001 31,035 45,027 836,751 -95,956
2000 37,057 55,218 803,069 -52,824
1999 32,857 19,681 775,166 -39,695
1998 33,381 51,905 741,175 6,277
1997 37,960 95,241 727,523 -155,461
1996 38,542 102,018 699,707 -22,795
1995 38,065 91,947 697,218 -242,378
1994 39,319 71,170 675,092 -16,198
1993 40,425 58,820 650,032 18,349
1992 39,091 54,359 627,139 24,723
1991 39,188 57,821 602,740 3,643
1990 41,136 66,950 587,291 -21,688
1989 36,929 68,031 565,367 -12,576
1988 42,407 40,976 547,759 -20,113
1987 33,020 25,411 527,397 -22,415
1986 27,880 -7,858 487,693 -19,485
1985 32,010 -31,036 462,534 -42,942
1984 31,967 -4,396 421,241 -8,818
1983 30,296 11,699 404,940 -45,776
1982 33,346 41,568 390,820 -53,497
1981 32,167 85,869 380,028 -83,010
1980 30,657 42,433 370,287 -105,900
1979 28,363 -2,384 381,626 -98,863
1978 27,537 436 371,930 -34,606
1977 26,508 2,757 365,216 -37,671
1976 31,189 949 359,458 -42,259
1975 28,509 4,104 354,278 -47,359
1974 31,664 2,748 345,773 -51,910
1973 36,404 -495 340,780 -73,439
1972 38,098 -1,631 335,935 -86,409
1971 35,708 573 328,294 -42,642
1970 35,059 4,024 333,202 -25,646
1969 34,314 6,763 320,486 -14,548
1968 36,216 6,792 309,725 -3,214
1967 40,145 6,006 296,692 -3,773
1966 44,298 3,507 282,225 -3,021
1965 45,474 4,199 271,830 -3,716
1964 47,697 3,043 260,733 -3,169
1963 49,542 2,668 250,885 -3,058
1962 48,830 3,714 241,513 -6,470
1961 49,880 3,490 232,894 -7,893
1960 51,533 2,008 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 54.8% of the population change in Singapore is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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, 2,841,665 residents or 48.7% of the population were not native-born in Singapore, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
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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