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Population in South Korea compared to Uganda: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,684,564 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,624,449 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.04 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • South Korea is ranked the 31st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.62% for South Korea vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, South Korea has had an average growth rate of +0.17% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.58% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

South Korea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Uganda
2100 22,001,649 122,461,518
2099 22,324,514 122,400,118
2098 22,657,541 122,328,333
2097 22,998,315 122,230,315
2096 23,348,632 122,110,905
2095 23,711,049 121,940,556
2094 24,081,510 121,763,948
2093 24,460,970 121,549,120
2092 24,848,715 121,301,128
2091 25,242,926 121,034,858
2090 25,642,926 120,731,912
2089 26,048,094 120,392,371
2088 26,457,020 120,029,300
2087 26,871,556 119,633,372
2086 27,288,450 119,221,630
2085 27,710,065 118,780,837
2084 28,133,600 118,304,392
2083 28,564,090 117,787,304
2082 28,998,646 117,240,484
2081 29,441,497 116,673,088
2080 29,887,135 116,061,969
2079 30,337,095 115,440,209
2078 30,793,984 114,771,629
2077 31,258,278 114,085,142
2076 31,728,826 113,356,858
2075 32,205,338 112,604,741
2074 32,689,892 111,830,528
2073 33,180,187 111,038,122
2072 33,679,874 110,208,535
2071 34,187,068 109,360,734
2070 34,702,204 108,473,738
2069 35,224,472 107,576,028
2068 35,745,164 106,646,220
2067 36,274,411 105,691,752
2066 36,808,495 104,708,323
2065 37,349,660 103,707,399
2064 37,897,742 102,671,371
2063 38,450,082 101,616,654
2062 39,009,227 100,532,299
2061 39,565,102 99,421,530
2060 40,130,032 98,305,883
2059 40,692,438 97,158,930
2058 41,256,780 95,986,215
2057 41,813,259 94,793,892
2056 42,356,530 93,585,691
2055 42,888,143 92,357,892
2054 43,405,840 91,106,039
2053 43,917,075 89,831,291
2052 44,419,192 88,542,276
2051 44,901,452 87,244,950
2050 45,362,931 85,932,109
2049 45,809,553 84,607,399
2048 46,235,718 83,260,483
2047 46,645,885 81,904,082
2046 47,033,200 80,545,542
2045 47,409,815 79,185,378
2044 47,773,842 77,812,065
2043 48,120,989 76,431,508
2042 48,455,085 75,053,218
2041 48,782,206 73,680,031
2040 49,091,438 72,312,112
2039 49,388,464 70,942,351
2038 49,669,835 69,559,994
2037 49,932,869 68,166,092
2036 50,175,947 66,785,108
2035 50,401,135 65,392,706
2034 50,607,994 64,004,533
2033 50,796,030 62,616,072
2032 50,961,878 61,217,174
2031 51,109,725 59,807,490
2030 51,242,628 58,398,308
2029 51,360,529 56,989,526
2028 51,461,403 55,580,177
2027 51,551,313 54,175,341
2026 51,624,449 52,777,106
2025 51,684,564 51,384,894
2024 51,751,065 50,015,092
2023 51,712,619 48,656,601
2022 51,672,569 47,312,719
2021 51,769,539 45,910,930
2020 51,836,239 44,457,152
2019 51,764,822 42,999,637
2018 51,585,058 41,565,831
2017 51,361,911 40,177,388
2016 51,217,803 38,799,152
2015 51,014,947 37,531,446
2014 50,746,659 36,395,539
2013 50,428,893 35,337,042
2012 50,199,853 34,337,438
2011 49,936,638 33,354,543
2010 49,554,112 32,390,802
2009 49,307,835 31,451,151
2008 49,054,708 30,539,553
2007 48,683,638 29,653,430
2006 48,438,292 28,794,003
2005 48,184,561 27,963,289
2004 48,082,519 27,154,515
2003 47,892,330 26,352,124
2002 47,644,736 25,532,870
2001 47,370,164 24,745,676
2000 47,008,111 24,000,150
1999 46,616,677 23,257,281
1998 46,286,503 22,515,806
1997 45,953,580 21,856,046
1996 45,524,681 21,231,550
1995 45,092,991 20,665,667
1994 44,641,540 20,108,801
1993 44,194,628 19,445,161
1992 43,747,962 18,785,032
1991 43,295,704 18,155,901
1990 42,869,283 17,569,897
1989 42,449,038 17,010,698
1988 42,031,247 16,470,483
1987 41,621,690 15,954,170
1986 41,213,674 15,467,579
1985 40,805,744 15,023,681
1984 40,405,956 14,607,677
1983 39,910,403 14,221,881
1982 39,326,352 13,873,631
1981 38,723,248 13,556,452
1980 38,123,775 13,275,741
1979 37,534,236 13,002,163
1978 36,969,185 12,692,113
1977 36,411,795 12,359,669
1976 35,848,523 12,037,294
1975 35,280,725 11,725,240
1974 34,692,266 11,424,846
1973 34,103,149 11,144,236
1972 33,505,406 10,885,796
1971 32,882,704 10,618,206
1970 32,240,827 10,321,603
1969 31,544,266 10,014,858
1968 30,838,302 9,708,632
1967 30,130,983 9,408,924
1966 29,435,571 9,122,864
1965 28,704,674 8,849,203
1964 27,984,155 8,586,363
1963 27,261,747 8,333,663
1962 26,513,030 8,092,231
1961 25,765,673 7,862,217
1960 25,012,374 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 South Korea increased by 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Korea gained 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

South Korea was ranked 25th most populous country in 2006 and is 31st 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) South Korea's population will shrink by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. 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 South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Korea Uganda
2100 -1.45% 0.05%
2099 -1.47% 0.06%
2098 -1.48% 0.08%
2097 -1.5% 0.1%
2096 -1.53% 0.14%
2095 -1.54% 0.15%
2094 -1.55% 0.18%
2093 -1.56% 0.2%
2092 -1.56% 0.22%
2091 -1.56% 0.25%
2090 -1.56% 0.28%
2089 -1.55% 0.3%
2088 -1.54% 0.33%
2087 -1.53% 0.35%
2086 -1.52% 0.37%
2085 -1.51% 0.4%
2084 -1.51% 0.44%
2083 -1.5% 0.47%
2082 -1.5% 0.49%
2081 -1.49% 0.53%
2080 -1.48% 0.54%
2079 -1.48% 0.58%
2078 -1.49% 0.6%
2077 -1.48% 0.64%
2076 -1.48% 0.67%
2075 -1.48% 0.69%
2074 -1.48% 0.71%
2073 -1.48% 0.75%
2072 -1.48% 0.78%
2071 -1.48% 0.82%
2070 -1.48% 0.83%
2069 -1.46% 0.87%
2068 -1.46% 0.9%
2067 -1.45% 0.94%
2066 -1.45% 0.97%
2065 -1.45% 1.01%
2064 -1.44% 1.04%
2063 -1.43% 1.08%
2062 -1.4% 1.12%
2061 -1.41% 1.13%
2060 -1.38% 1.18%
2059 -1.37% 1.22%
2058 -1.33% 1.26%
2057 -1.28% 1.29%
2056 -1.24% 1.33%
2055 -1.19% 1.37%
2054 -1.16% 1.42%
2053 -1.13% 1.46%
2052 -1.07% 1.49%
2051 -1.02% 1.53%
2050 -0.97% 1.57%
2049 -0.92% 1.62%
2048 -0.88% 1.66%
2047 -0.82% 1.69%
2046 -0.79% 1.72%
2045 -0.76% 1.76%
2044 -0.72% 1.81%
2043 -0.69% 1.84%
2042 -0.67% 1.86%
2041 -0.63% 1.89%
2040 -0.6% 1.93%
2039 -0.57% 1.99%
2038 -0.53% 2.04%
2037 -0.48% 2.07%
2036 -0.45% 2.13%
2035 -0.41% 2.17%
2034 -0.37% 2.22%
2033 -0.33% 2.29%
2032 -0.29% 2.36%
2031 -0.26% 2.41%
2030 -0.23% 2.47%
2029 -0.2% 2.54%
2028 -0.17% 2.59%
2027 -0.14% 2.65%
2026 -0.12% 2.71%
2025 -0.13% 2.74%
2024 0.07% 2.79%
2023 0.08% 2.84%
2022 -0.19% 3.05%
2021 -0.13% 3.27%
2020 0.14% 3.39%
2019 0.35% 3.45%
2018 0.43% 3.46%
2017 0.28% 3.55%
2016 0.4% 3.38%
2015 0.53% 3.12%
2014 0.63% 3%
2013 0.46% 2.91%
2012 0.53% 2.95%
2011 0.77% 2.98%
2010 0.5% 2.99%
2009 0.52% 2.98%
2008 0.76% 2.99%
2007 0.51% 2.98%
2006 0.53% 2.97%
2005 0.21% 2.98%
2004 0.4% 3.04%
2003 0.52% 3.21%
2002 0.58% 3.18%
2001 0.77% 3.11%
2000 0.84% 3.19%
1999 0.71% 3.29%
1998 0.72% 3.02%
1997 0.94% 2.94%
1996 0.96% 2.74%
1995 1.01% 2.77%
1994 1.01% 3.41%
1993 1.02% 3.51%
1992 1.04% 3.47%
1991 0.99% 3.34%
1990 0.99% 3.29%
1989 0.99% 3.28%
1988 0.98% 3.24%
1987 0.99% 3.15%
1986 1% 2.95%
1985 0.99% 2.85%
1984 1.24% 2.71%
1983 1.49% 2.51%
1982 1.56% 2.34%
1981 1.57% 2.11%
1980 1.57% 2.1%
1979 1.53% 2.44%
1978 1.53% 2.69%
1977 1.57% 2.68%
1976 1.61% 2.66%
1975 1.7% 2.63%
1974 1.73% 2.52%
1973 1.78% 2.37%
1972 1.89% 2.52%
1971 1.99% 2.87%
1970 2.21% 3.06%
1969 2.29% 3.15%
1968 2.35% 3.19%
1967 2.36% 3.14%
1966 2.55% 3.09%
1965 2.57% 3.06%
1964 2.65% 3.03%
1963 2.82% 2.98%
1962 2.9% 2.93%
1961 3.01% 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 South Korea declined by 0.13%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

South Korea Uganda
Current population
51624449
53495325
Population rank 31/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.64%
One net population change
7.93 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.16 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.45 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -182 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -66,501 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 21/197
One migration net change every
8.02 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +65,731 -119,059
Net migration rank 20/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,811,507 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 40/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 111/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Korea
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Korea Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 65,731 - -119,059
2024 -119,027 75,963 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -124,111 87,800 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -124,014 87,800 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -56,947 -16,778 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -31,101 112,631 1,397,288 43,464
2019 10,353 128,622 1,367,044 107,210
2018 30,951 118,220 1,332,600 60,724
2017 71,907 104,029 1,290,658 92,879
2016 122,923 91,568 1,249,565 123,379
2015 163,248 276,427 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 167,464 308,037 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 166,415 301,926 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 215,859 281,866 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 214,728 269,958 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 213,083 52,042 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 197,231 5,308 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 215,841 -19,630 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 248,286 -42,293 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 203,441 -28,434 999,958 -156,232
2005 187,920 -47,821 969,096 -151,386
2004 225,988 -42,549 938,623 -138,770
2003 244,251 -31,994 901,374 -96,429
2002 247,752 -18,105 868,756 -35,149
2001 312,643 -28,006 836,751 -95,956
2000 390,167 -84,960 803,069 -52,824
1999 368,272 -107,448 775,166 -39,695
1998 393,436 -98,044 741,175 6,277
1997 422,773 -109,130 727,523 -155,461
1996 446,142 -115,705 699,707 -22,795
1995 468,967 -208,491 697,218 -242,378
1994 473,200 -208,309 675,092 -16,198
1993 477,302 -222,802 650,032 18,349
1992 494,352 -265,849 627,139 24,723
1991 467,594 -270,754 602,740 3,643
1990 411,546 79,294 587,291 -21,688
1989 403,266 186,120 565,367 -12,576
1988 399,297 192,534 547,759 -20,113
1987 378,758 198,057 527,397 -22,415
1986 395,651 189,782 487,693 -19,485
1985 416,219 97,949 462,534 -42,942
1984 436,384 101,394 421,241 -8,818
1983 514,844 102,167 404,940 -45,776
1982 605,626 48,638 390,820 -53,497
1981 631,189 18,442 380,028 -83,010
1980 583,294 -148,341 370,287 -105,900
1979 623,068 -139,566 381,626 -98,863
1978 499,084 -85,721 371,930 -34,606
1977 578,947 -90,737 365,216 -37,671
1976 530,558 -92,314 359,458 -42,259
1975 603,300 -52,332 354,278 -47,359
1974 673,030 27,005 345,773 -51,910
1973 699,115 35,779 340,780 -73,439
1972 740,469 25,382 335,935 -86,409
1971 789,185 -6,326 328,294 -42,642
1970 747,987 -27,999 333,202 -25,646
1969 694,227 -21,175 320,486 -14,548
1968 684,487 -16,868 309,725 -3,214
1967 692,169 -16,484 296,692 -3,773
1966 623,534 -16,688 282,225 -3,021
1965 641,090 -146,386 271,830 -3,716
1964 655,501 -102,284 260,733 -3,169
1963 685,824 -80,226 250,885 -3,058
1962 712,590 -94,606 241,513 -6,470
1961 730,173 -93,179 232,894 -7,893
1960 728,010 47,245 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 4.97% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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, 1,811,507 residents or 3.5% of the population were not native-born in South Korea, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M
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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