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

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The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,092,436 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,155,878 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.84 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.11% for Switzerland vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Switzerland has had an average growth rate of +0.96% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.16M (22.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Switzerland vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Uganda
2100 9,273,514 122,461,518
2099 9,265,656 122,400,118
2098 9,259,266 122,328,333
2097 9,251,854 122,230,315
2096 9,248,107 122,110,905
2095 9,242,564 121,940,556
2094 9,238,163 121,763,948
2093 9,235,730 121,549,120
2092 9,233,129 121,301,128
2091 9,230,180 121,034,858
2090 9,228,148 120,731,912
2089 9,227,779 120,392,371
2088 9,229,133 120,029,300
2087 9,228,792 119,633,372
2086 9,230,530 119,221,630
2085 9,234,782 118,780,837
2084 9,239,056 118,304,392
2083 9,244,001 117,787,304
2082 9,249,813 117,240,484
2081 9,256,210 116,673,088
2080 9,262,647 116,061,969
2079 9,270,123 115,440,209
2078 9,276,881 114,771,629
2077 9,284,565 114,085,142
2076 9,289,534 113,356,858
2075 9,295,062 112,604,741
2074 9,305,809 111,830,528
2073 9,314,832 111,038,122
2072 9,322,610 110,208,535
2071 9,332,380 109,360,734
2070 9,343,357 108,473,738
2069 9,351,483 107,576,028
2068 9,359,919 106,646,220
2067 9,367,355 105,691,752
2066 9,379,120 104,708,323
2065 9,391,197 103,707,399
2064 9,402,175 102,671,371
2063 9,412,246 101,616,654
2062 9,423,109 100,532,299
2061 9,434,937 99,421,530
2060 9,443,858 98,305,883
2059 9,454,223 97,158,930
2058 9,462,577 95,986,215
2057 9,468,254 94,793,892
2056 9,475,514 93,585,691
2055 9,483,998 92,357,892
2054 9,491,408 91,106,039
2053 9,496,551 89,831,291
2052 9,496,579 88,542,276
2051 9,496,556 87,244,950
2050 9,494,698 85,932,109
2049 9,491,222 84,607,399
2048 9,484,200 83,260,483
2047 9,477,140 81,904,082
2046 9,471,007 80,545,542
2045 9,465,183 79,185,378
2044 9,458,151 77,812,065
2043 9,450,730 76,431,508
2042 9,440,733 75,053,218
2041 9,433,753 73,680,031
2040 9,422,510 72,312,112
2039 9,413,795 70,942,351
2038 9,404,803 69,559,994
2037 9,393,982 68,166,092
2036 9,382,127 66,785,108
2035 9,368,526 65,392,706
2034 9,351,603 64,004,533
2033 9,334,357 62,616,072
2032 9,315,617 61,217,174
2031 9,292,331 59,807,490
2030 9,267,380 58,398,308
2029 9,240,823 56,989,526
2028 9,209,567 55,580,177
2027 9,174,540 54,175,341
2026 9,136,169 52,777,106
2025 9,092,436 51,384,894
2024 9,005,582 50,015,092
2023 8,888,822 48,656,601
2022 8,777,088 47,312,719
2021 8,704,546 45,910,930
2020 8,638,167 44,457,152
2019 8,575,280 42,999,637
2018 8,514,329 41,565,831
2017 8,451,840 40,177,388
2016 8,373,338 38,799,152
2015 8,282,396 37,531,446
2014 8,188,649 36,395,539
2013 8,089,346 35,337,042
2012 7,996,861 34,337,438
2011 7,912,398 33,354,543
2010 7,824,909 32,390,802
2009 7,743,831 31,451,151
2008 7,647,675 30,539,553
2007 7,551,117 29,653,430
2006 7,483,934 28,794,003
2005 7,437,115 27,963,289
2004 7,389,625 27,154,515
2003 7,339,001 26,352,124
2002 7,284,753 25,532,870
2001 7,229,854 24,745,676
2000 7,184,250 24,000,150
1999 7,143,991 23,257,281
1998 7,110,001 22,515,806
1997 7,088,906 21,856,046
1996 7,071,850 21,231,550
1995 7,040,687 20,665,667
1994 6,993,795 20,108,801
1993 6,938,265 19,445,161
1992 6,875,364 18,785,032
1991 6,799,978 18,155,901
1990 6,715,519 17,569,897
1989 6,646,912 17,010,698
1988 6,593,386 16,470,483
1987 6,545,106 15,954,170
1986 6,504,124 15,467,579
1985 6,470,365 15,023,681
1984 6,441,865 14,607,677
1983 6,418,773 14,221,881
1982 6,391,309 13,873,631
1981 6,354,074 13,556,452
1980 6,319,408 13,275,741
1979 6,294,365 13,002,163
1978 6,281,738 12,692,113
1977 6,281,174 12,359,669
1976 6,302,504 12,037,294
1975 6,338,632 11,725,240
1974 6,341,405 11,424,846
1973 6,307,347 11,144,236
1972 6,260,956 10,885,796
1971 6,213,399 10,618,206
1970 6,180,877 10,321,603
1969 6,136,387 10,014,858
1968 6,067,714 9,708,632
1967 5,991,785 9,408,924
1966 5,918,002 9,122,864
1965 5,856,472 8,849,203
1964 5,789,228 8,586,363
1963 5,694,247 8,333,663
1962 5,573,815 8,092,231
1961 5,434,294 7,862,217
1960 5,327,827 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).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Switzerland increased by 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Switzerland gained 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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) Switzerland's population will grow by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people with a rank change from 99th to 102nd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.5M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Switzerland Uganda
2100 0.08% 0.05%
2099 0.07% 0.06%
2098 0.08% 0.08%
2097 0.04% 0.1%
2096 0.06% 0.14%
2095 0.05% 0.15%
2094 0.03% 0.18%
2093 0.03% 0.2%
2092 0.03% 0.22%
2091 0.02% 0.25%
2090 0.004% 0.28%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 0.004% 0.33%
2087 -0.02% 0.35%
2086 -0.05% 0.37%
2085 -0.05% 0.4%
2084 -0.05% 0.44%
2083 -0.06% 0.47%
2082 -0.07% 0.49%
2081 -0.07% 0.53%
2080 -0.08% 0.54%
2079 -0.07% 0.58%
2078 -0.08% 0.6%
2077 -0.05% 0.64%
2076 -0.06% 0.67%
2075 -0.12% 0.69%
2074 -0.1% 0.71%
2073 -0.08% 0.75%
2072 -0.1% 0.78%
2071 -0.12% 0.82%
2070 -0.09% 0.83%
2069 -0.09% 0.87%
2068 -0.08% 0.9%
2067 -0.13% 0.94%
2066 -0.13% 0.97%
2065 -0.12% 1.01%
2064 -0.11% 1.04%
2063 -0.12% 1.08%
2062 -0.13% 1.12%
2061 -0.09% 1.13%
2060 -0.11% 1.18%
2059 -0.09% 1.22%
2058 -0.06% 1.26%
2057 -0.08% 1.29%
2056 -0.09% 1.33%
2055 -0.08% 1.37%
2054 -0.05% 1.42%
2053 -0% 1.46%
2052 0% 1.49%
2051 0.02% 1.53%
2050 0.04% 1.57%
2049 0.07% 1.62%
2048 0.07% 1.66%
2047 0.06% 1.69%
2046 0.06% 1.72%
2045 0.07% 1.76%
2044 0.08% 1.81%
2043 0.11% 1.84%
2042 0.07% 1.86%
2041 0.12% 1.89%
2040 0.09% 1.93%
2039 0.1% 1.99%
2038 0.12% 2.04%
2037 0.13% 2.07%
2036 0.15% 2.13%
2035 0.18% 2.17%
2034 0.18% 2.22%
2033 0.2% 2.29%
2032 0.25% 2.36%
2031 0.27% 2.41%
2030 0.29% 2.47%
2029 0.34% 2.54%
2028 0.38% 2.59%
2027 0.42% 2.65%
2026 0.48% 2.71%
2025 0.96% 2.74%
2024 1.31% 2.79%
2023 1.27% 2.84%
2022 0.83% 3.05%
2021 0.77% 3.27%
2020 0.73% 3.39%
2019 0.72% 3.45%
2018 0.74% 3.46%
2017 0.94% 3.55%
2016 1.1% 3.38%
2015 1.14% 3.12%
2014 1.23% 3%
2013 1.16% 2.91%
2012 1.07% 2.95%
2011 1.12% 2.98%
2010 1.05% 2.99%
2009 1.26% 2.98%
2008 1.28% 2.99%
2007 0.9% 2.98%
2006 0.63% 2.97%
2005 0.64% 2.98%
2004 0.69% 3.04%
2003 0.74% 3.21%
2002 0.76% 3.18%
2001 0.63% 3.11%
2000 0.56% 3.19%
1999 0.48% 3.29%
1998 0.3% 3.02%
1997 0.24% 2.94%
1996 0.44% 2.74%
1995 0.67% 2.77%
1994 0.8% 3.41%
1993 0.91% 3.51%
1992 1.11% 3.47%
1991 1.26% 3.34%
1990 1.03% 3.29%
1989 0.81% 3.28%
1988 0.74% 3.24%
1987 0.63% 3.15%
1986 0.52% 2.95%
1985 0.44% 2.85%
1984 0.36% 2.71%
1983 0.43% 2.51%
1982 0.59% 2.34%
1981 0.55% 2.11%
1980 0.4% 2.1%
1979 0.2% 2.44%
1978 0.009% 2.69%
1977 -0.34% 2.68%
1976 -0.57% 2.66%
1975 -0.04% 2.63%
1974 0.54% 2.52%
1973 0.74% 2.37%
1972 0.77% 2.52%
1971 0.53% 2.87%
1970 0.73% 3.06%
1969 1.13% 3.15%
1968 1.27% 3.19%
1967 1.25% 3.14%
1966 1.05% 3.09%
1965 1.16% 3.06%
1964 1.67% 3.03%
1963 2.16% 2.98%
1962 2.57% 2.93%
1961 2% 2.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Switzerland grew by 0.96%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Uganda
Current population
9155878
53495325
Population rank 99/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
6.07 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
6.71 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +238 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +86,854 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.96% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 101/197 21/197
One migration net change every
14.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +37,253 -119,059
Net migration rank 25/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,773,840 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 27/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 31.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 17/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Switzerland
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Switzerland Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 37,253 - -119,059
2024 6,304 40,099 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 8,000 45,098 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 7,899 96,424 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 18,279 50,665 1,423,377 43,464
2020 9,502 55,523 1,397,288 43,464
2019 18,008 44,517 1,367,044 107,210
2018 20,434 41,253 1,332,600 60,724
2017 20,284 45,658 1,290,658 92,879
2016 22,608 71,009 1,249,565 123,379
2015 19,050 71,876 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 21,290 78,122 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 17,797 83,823 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 18,393 67,840 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 18,990 67,194 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 17,997 76,388 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 15,487 69,324 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 15,295 94,430 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 13,592 72,475 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 12,723 37,308 999,958 -156,232
2005 11,899 33,203 969,096 -151,386
2004 13,302 39,484 938,623 -138,770
2003 8,807 42,567 901,374 -96,429
2002 10,199 49,650 868,756 -35,149
2001 10,845 35,420 836,751 -95,956
2000 15,806 24,463 803,069 -52,824
1999 16,431 25,599 775,166 -39,695
1998 16,353 11,325 741,175 6,277
1997 17,722 -1,939 727,523 -155,461
1996 19,801 -131 699,707 -22,795
1995 19,010 25,343 697,218 -242,378
1994 20,982 30,274 675,092 -16,198
1993 21,509 40,267 650,032 18,349
1992 24,064 42,014 627,139 24,723
1991 23,800 69,738 602,740 3,643
1990 20,146 58,428 587,291 -21,688
1989 19,941 34,432 565,367 -12,576
1988 21,099 34,602 547,759 -20,113
1987 15,708 27,081 527,397 -22,415
1986 16,261 23,242 487,693 -19,485
1985 14,882 14,402 462,534 -42,942
1984 16,105 12,532 421,241 -8,818
1983 12,837 5,663 404,940 -45,776
1982 15,339 21,929 390,820 -53,497
1981 13,979 24,229 380,028 -83,010
1980 14,535 17,841 370,287 -105,900
1979 14,477 4,262 381,626 -98,863
1978 13,820 -6,552 371,930 -34,606
1977 16,959 -22,516 365,216 -37,671
1976 17,017 -54,255 359,458 -42,259
1975 22,820 -58,187 354,278 -47,359
1974 27,902 2,008 345,773 -51,910
1973 30,906 8,158 340,780 -73,439
1972 35,061 19,991 335,935 -86,409
1971 38,523 2,636 328,294 -42,642
1970 42,648 -18,326 333,202 -25,646
1969 44,182 20,754 320,486 -14,548
1968 47,328 25,828 309,725 -3,214
1967 52,128 27,697 296,692 -3,773
1966 53,854 14,979 282,225 -3,021
1965 56,222 -1,351 271,830 -3,716
1964 59,050 21,455 260,733 -3,169
1963 52,956 58,415 250,885 -3,058
1962 49,050 82,798 241,513 -6,470
1961 48,365 101,278 232,894 -7,893
1960 42,090 22,313 225,080 -7,586

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.1% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 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, 2,773,840 residents or 31.1% of the population were not native-born in Switzerland, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K
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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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