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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sweden was 10,569,709 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sweden's population is 10,680,056 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.98 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Sweden is ranked the 91st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.13% for Sweden vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Sweden has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sweden has increased from 9.08M people to 10.7M (17.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Sweden vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sweden Uganda
2100 11,357,586 122,497,526
2099 11,361,443 122,436,109
2098 11,365,725 122,364,302
2097 11,366,889 122,266,255
2096 11,368,572 122,146,810
2095 11,371,525 121,976,411
2094 11,374,169 121,799,752
2093 11,376,054 121,584,860
2092 11,378,099 121,336,796
2091 11,379,549 121,070,447
2090 11,381,475 120,767,412
2089 11,384,408 120,427,771
2088 11,387,073 120,064,594
2087 11,390,874 119,668,549
2086 11,398,223 119,256,686
2085 11,403,279 118,815,763
2084 11,408,050 118,339,179
2083 11,411,588 117,821,938
2082 11,416,796 117,274,958
2081 11,418,438 116,707,394
2080 11,420,629 116,096,095
2079 11,420,158 115,474,153
2078 11,418,032 114,805,376
2077 11,415,948 114,118,687
2076 11,412,112 113,390,189
2075 11,407,978 112,637,851
2074 11,404,682 111,863,410
2073 11,401,754 111,070,771
2072 11,398,056 110,240,940
2071 11,393,134 109,392,890
2070 11,389,416 108,505,633
2069 11,385,560 107,607,659
2068 11,384,165 106,677,578
2067 11,383,331 105,722,829
2066 11,383,335 104,739,111
2065 11,382,611 103,737,893
2064 11,381,643 102,701,560
2063 11,381,489 101,646,533
2062 11,382,109 100,561,859
2061 11,379,849 99,450,764
2060 11,378,661 98,334,788
2059 11,376,317 97,187,498
2058 11,372,527 96,014,439
2057 11,367,109 94,821,765
2056 11,361,843 93,613,209
2055 11,354,884 92,385,049
2054 11,347,343 91,132,827
2053 11,336,678 89,857,705
2052 11,322,876 88,568,311
2051 11,306,983 87,270,603
2050 11,287,973 85,957,376
2049 11,268,461 84,632,277
2048 11,247,615 83,284,965
2047 11,225,655 81,928,165
2046 11,202,749 80,569,225
2045 11,178,920 79,208,662
2044 11,153,887 77,834,944
2043 11,128,417 76,453,982
2042 11,102,505 75,075,287
2041 11,078,898 73,701,695
2040 11,054,498 72,333,375
2039 11,031,322 70,963,211
2038 11,008,943 69,580,447
2037 10,987,323 68,186,136
2036 10,964,438 66,804,746
2035 10,941,953 65,411,934
2034 10,919,289 64,023,352
2033 10,895,104 62,634,483
2032 10,869,796 61,235,174
2031 10,844,434 59,825,075
2030 10,815,888 58,415,479
2029 10,784,274 57,006,283
2028 10,749,191 55,596,520
2027 10,710,226 54,191,271
2026 10,668,870 52,792,624
2025 10,621,495 51,400,003
2024 10,569,709 50,015,092
2023 10,536,632 48,656,601
2022 10,486,941 47,312,719
2021 10,415,811 45,910,930
2020 10,353,442 44,457,152
2019 10,278,887 42,999,637
2018 10,175,214 41,565,831
2017 10,057,698 40,177,388
2016 9,923,085 38,799,152
2015 9,799,186 37,531,446
2014 9,696,110 36,395,539
2013 9,600,379 35,337,042
2012 9,519,374 34,337,438
2011 9,449,213 33,354,543
2010 9,378,126 32,390,802
2009 9,298,515 31,451,151
2008 9,219,637 30,539,553
2007 9,148,092 29,653,430
2006 9,080,505 28,794,003
2005 9,029,572 27,963,289
2004 8,993,531 27,154,515
2003 8,958,229 26,352,124
2002 8,924,958 25,532,870
2001 8,895,960 24,745,676
2000 8,872,109 24,000,150
1999 8,857,874 23,257,281
1998 8,850,974 22,515,806
1997 8,846,062 21,856,046
1996 8,840,998 21,231,550
1995 8,826,939 20,665,667
1994 8,780,745 20,108,801
1993 8,718,561 19,445,161
1992 8,668,067 18,785,032
1991 8,617,375 18,155,901
1990 8,558,835 17,569,897
1989 8,492,964 17,010,698
1988 8,436,489 16,470,483
1987 8,397,804 15,954,170
1986 8,369,829 15,467,579
1985 8,350,386 15,023,681
1984 8,336,605 14,607,677
1983 8,329,033 14,221,881
1982 8,325,263 13,873,631
1981 8,320,503 13,556,452
1980 8,310,531 13,275,741
1979 8,293,678 13,002,163
1978 8,275,599 12,692,113
1977 8,251,540 12,359,669
1976 8,222,286 12,037,294
1975 8,192,437 11,725,240
1974 8,159,955 11,424,846
1973 8,136,312 11,144,236
1972 8,122,300 10,885,796
1971 8,098,334 10,618,206
1970 8,042,801 10,321,603
1969 7,968,072 10,014,858
1968 7,912,273 9,708,632
1967 7,867,931 9,408,924
1966 7,807,797 9,122,864
1965 7,733,853 8,849,203
1964 7,661,354 8,586,363
1963 7,604,328 8,333,663
1962 7,561,588 8,092,231
1961 7,519,998 7,862,217
1960 7,484,656 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/sweden/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sweden increased by 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sweden gained 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Sweden was ranked 88th most populous country in 2006 and is 91st 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) Sweden's population will grow by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people with a rank change from 91st to 93rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Sweden
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sweden Uganda
2100 -0.03% 0.05%
2099 -0.04% 0.06%
2098 -0.01% 0.08%
2097 -0.01% 0.1%
2096 -0.03% 0.14%
2095 -0.02% 0.15%
2094 -0.02% 0.18%
2093 -0.02% 0.2%
2092 -0.01% 0.22%
2091 -0.02% 0.25%
2090 -0.03% 0.28%
2089 -0.02% 0.3%
2088 -0.03% 0.33%
2087 -0.06% 0.35%
2086 -0.04% 0.37%
2085 -0.04% 0.4%
2084 -0.03% 0.44%
2083 -0.05% 0.47%
2082 -0.01% 0.49%
2081 -0.02% 0.53%
2080 0.004% 0.54%
2079 0.02% 0.58%
2078 0.02% 0.6%
2077 0.03% 0.64%
2076 0.04% 0.67%
2075 0.03% 0.69%
2074 0.03% 0.71%
2073 0.03% 0.75%
2072 0.04% 0.78%
2071 0.03% 0.82%
2070 0.03% 0.83%
2069 0.01% 0.87%
2068 0.007% 0.9%
2067 -0% 0.94%
2066 0.006% 0.97%
2065 0.009% 1.01%
2064 0.001% 1.04%
2063 -0.005% 1.08%
2062 0.02% 1.12%
2061 0.01% 1.13%
2060 0.02% 1.18%
2059 0.03% 1.22%
2058 0.05% 1.26%
2057 0.05% 1.29%
2056 0.06% 1.33%
2055 0.07% 1.37%
2054 0.09% 1.42%
2053 0.12% 1.46%
2052 0.14% 1.49%
2051 0.17% 1.53%
2050 0.17% 1.57%
2049 0.19% 1.62%
2048 0.2% 1.66%
2047 0.2% 1.69%
2046 0.21% 1.72%
2045 0.22% 1.76%
2044 0.23% 1.81%
2043 0.23% 1.84%
2042 0.21% 1.86%
2041 0.22% 1.89%
2040 0.21% 1.93%
2039 0.2% 1.99%
2038 0.2% 2.04%
2037 0.21% 2.07%
2036 0.21% 2.13%
2035 0.21% 2.17%
2034 0.22% 2.22%
2033 0.23% 2.29%
2032 0.23% 2.36%
2031 0.26% 2.41%
2030 0.29% 2.47%
2029 0.33% 2.54%
2028 0.36% 2.59%
2027 0.39% 2.65%
2026 0.45% 2.71%
2025 0.49% 2.77%
2024 0.31% 2.79%
2023 0.47% 2.84%
2022 0.68% 3.05%
2021 0.6% 3.27%
2020 0.73% 3.39%
2019 1.02% 3.45%
2018 1.17% 3.46%
2017 1.36% 3.55%
2016 1.26% 3.38%
2015 1.06% 3.12%
2014 1% 3%
2013 0.85% 2.91%
2012 0.74% 2.95%
2011 0.76% 2.98%
2010 0.86% 2.99%
2009 0.86% 2.98%
2008 0.78% 2.99%
2007 0.74% 2.98%
2006 0.56% 2.97%
2005 0.4% 2.98%
2004 0.39% 3.04%
2003 0.37% 3.21%
2002 0.33% 3.18%
2001 0.27% 3.11%
2000 0.16% 3.19%
1999 0.08% 3.29%
1998 0.06% 3.02%
1997 0.06% 2.94%
1996 0.16% 2.74%
1995 0.53% 2.77%
1994 0.71% 3.41%
1993 0.58% 3.51%
1992 0.59% 3.47%
1991 0.68% 3.34%
1990 0.78% 3.29%
1989 0.67% 3.28%
1988 0.46% 3.24%
1987 0.33% 3.15%
1986 0.23% 2.95%
1985 0.17% 2.85%
1984 0.09% 2.71%
1983 0.05% 2.51%
1982 0.06% 2.34%
1981 0.12% 2.11%
1980 0.2% 2.1%
1979 0.22% 2.44%
1978 0.29% 2.69%
1977 0.36% 2.68%
1976 0.36% 2.66%
1975 0.4% 2.63%
1974 0.29% 2.52%
1973 0.17% 2.37%
1972 0.3% 2.52%
1971 0.69% 2.87%
1970 0.94% 3.06%
1969 0.71% 3.15%
1968 0.56% 3.19%
1967 0.77% 3.14%
1966 0.96% 3.09%
1965 0.95% 3.06%
1964 0.75% 3.03%
1963 0.57% 2.98%
1962 0.55% 2.93%
1961 0.47% 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/sweden/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Sweden grew by 0.31%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Sweden Uganda
Current population
10680056
53170946
Population rank 91/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.13% 0.64%
One net population change
15.9 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
5.25 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
5.54 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +91 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +33,077 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.31% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 22/197
One migration net change every
11.2 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +47,079 -119,059
Net migration rank 22/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,272,158 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 34/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 21.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 28/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sweden
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sweden Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 47,079 - -119,059
2024 - 50,115 - -117,924
2023 5,269 55,209 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 10,487 58,955 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 22,914 51,947 1,423,377 43,464
2020 14,495 37,302 1,397,288 43,464
2019 25,697 72,619 1,367,044 107,210
2018 23,403 87,517 1,332,600 60,724
2017 24,138 102,671 1,290,658 92,879
2016 25,800 119,234 1,249,565 123,379
2015 23,518 80,534 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 26,179 77,654 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 23,041 66,760 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 20,943 52,879 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 21,733 46,049 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 25,320 51,175 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 21,387 63,638 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 18,439 56,452 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 15,552 54,907 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 15,436 51,675 999,958 -156,232
2005 9,030 27,030 969,096 -151,386
2004 9,893 25,842 938,623 -138,770
2003 6,271 29,161 901,374 -96,429
2002 893 31,364 868,756 -35,149
2001 -1,779 28,856 836,751 -95,956
2000 -2,662 24,900 803,069 -52,824
1999 -6,201 13,940 775,166 -39,695
1998 -3,541 11,325 741,175 6,277
1997 -3,539 6,047 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,768 5,773 699,707 -22,795
1995 9,710 11,621 697,218 -242,378
1994 20,196 51,545 675,092 -16,198
1993 20,924 32,725 650,032 18,349
1992 28,605 20,507 627,139 24,723
1991 29,299 25,314 602,740 3,643
1990 29,100 35,668 587,291 -21,688
1989 24,629 44,565 565,367 -12,576
1988 15,186 30,064 547,759 -20,113
1987 11,757 21,335 527,397 -22,415
1986 9,206 15,211 487,693 -19,485
1985 4,175 11,464 462,534 -42,942
1984 3,335 8,668 421,241 -8,818
1983 833 2,105 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,665 2,524 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,664 3,209 380,028 -83,010
1980 5,818 10,040 370,287 -105,900
1979 4,976 13,895 381,626 -98,863
1978 4,138 13,807 371,930 -34,606
1977 7,426 23,528 365,216 -37,671
1976 8,222 20,324 359,458 -42,259
1975 14,746 16,564 354,278 -47,359
1974 23,664 9,217 345,773 -51,910
1973 24,409 -9,551 340,780 -73,439
1972 28,428 -13,519 335,935 -86,409
1971 31,583 2,334 328,294 -42,642
1970 30,563 47,242 333,202 -25,646
1969 23,904 48,824 320,486 -14,548
1968 30,858 8,545 309,725 -3,214
1967 41,700 11,075 296,692 -3,773
1966 45,286 24,920 282,225 -3,021
1965 44,857 32,444 271,830 -3,716
1964 45,968 23,581 260,733 -3,169
1963 35,741 11,009 250,885 -3,058
1962 30,246 9,627 241,513 -6,470
1961 30,832 14,401 232,894 -7,893
1960 27,693 1,080 225,080 -7,586

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.4% of the population change in Sweden is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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, 2,272,158 residents or 21.4% of the population were not native-born in Sweden, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K
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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