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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Korea was 51,751,065 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Korea's population is 51,649,918 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.03 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 1.26% 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 +0.24% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Korea has increased from 48.4M people to 51.6M (6.63% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

South Korea vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

South Korea
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Korea Uganda
2100 22,012,503 122,497,526
2099 22,335,528 122,436,109
2098 22,668,719 122,364,302
2097 23,009,661 122,266,255
2096 23,360,151 122,146,810
2095 23,722,747 121,976,411
2094 24,093,391 121,799,752
2093 24,473,038 121,584,860
2092 24,860,975 121,336,796
2091 25,255,379 121,070,447
2090 25,655,577 120,767,412
2089 26,060,945 120,427,771
2088 26,470,073 120,064,594
2087 26,884,813 119,668,549
2086 27,301,913 119,256,686
2085 27,723,736 118,815,763
2084 28,147,480 118,339,179
2083 28,578,182 117,821,938
2082 29,012,953 117,274,958
2081 29,456,022 116,707,394
2080 29,901,880 116,096,095
2079 30,352,062 115,474,153
2078 30,809,176 114,805,376
2077 31,273,700 114,118,687
2076 31,744,480 113,390,189
2075 32,221,226 112,637,851
2074 32,706,020 111,863,410
2073 33,196,556 111,070,771
2072 33,696,490 110,240,940
2071 34,203,935 109,392,890
2070 34,719,324 108,505,633
2069 35,241,850 107,607,659
2068 35,762,799 106,677,578
2067 36,292,307 105,722,829
2066 36,826,655 104,739,111
2065 37,368,086 103,737,893
2064 37,916,439 102,701,560
2063 38,469,051 101,646,533
2062 39,028,473 100,561,859
2061 39,584,621 99,450,764
2060 40,149,830 98,334,788
2059 40,712,514 97,187,498
2058 41,277,134 96,014,439
2057 41,833,887 94,821,765
2056 42,377,427 93,613,209
2055 42,909,302 92,385,049
2054 43,427,254 91,132,827
2053 43,938,741 89,857,705
2052 44,441,106 88,568,311
2051 44,923,604 87,270,603
2050 45,385,311 85,957,376
2049 45,832,153 84,632,277
2048 46,258,529 83,284,965
2047 46,668,898 81,928,165
2046 47,056,404 80,569,225
2045 47,433,205 79,208,662
2044 47,797,411 77,834,944
2043 48,144,730 76,453,982
2042 48,478,991 75,075,287
2041 48,806,273 73,701,695
2040 49,115,658 72,333,375
2039 49,412,830 70,963,211
2038 49,694,340 69,580,447
2037 49,957,504 68,186,136
2036 50,200,702 66,804,746
2035 50,426,000 65,411,934
2034 50,632,962 64,023,352
2033 50,821,090 62,634,483
2032 50,987,020 61,235,174
2031 51,134,940 59,825,075
2030 51,267,908 58,415,479
2029 51,385,868 57,006,283
2028 51,486,791 55,596,520
2027 51,576,746 54,191,271
2026 51,649,918 52,792,624
2025 51,710,062 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-korea/uganda | CC BY

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 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 45,385,311 people with a rank change from 31st to 48th. 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 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 -0.08% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of South Korea grew by 0.07%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

South Korea Uganda
Current population
51649918
53170946
Population rank 31/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.62% 0.64%
One net population change
13.7 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
2.26 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
1.69 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +105 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +38,446 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.07% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 22/197
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 - 75,963 - -117,924
2023 -77,569 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 17.6% of the population change in South Korea is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 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, 1,811,507 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 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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