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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Switzerland was 9,005,582 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Switzerland's population is 9,107,866 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 5.84 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Switzerland is ranked the 100th 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 +0.98% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Switzerland has increased from 7.48M people to 9.11M (21.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Switzerland vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Switzerland
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Switzerland Uganda
2100 9,234,296 122,497,526
2099 9,226,472 122,436,109
2098 9,220,109 122,364,302
2097 9,212,728 122,266,255
2096 9,208,997 122,146,810
2095 9,203,477 121,976,411
2094 9,199,095 121,799,752
2093 9,196,672 121,584,860
2092 9,194,082 121,336,796
2091 9,191,145 121,070,447
2090 9,189,122 120,767,412
2089 9,188,754 120,427,771
2088 9,190,102 120,064,594
2087 9,189,763 119,668,549
2086 9,191,494 119,256,686
2085 9,195,728 118,815,763
2084 9,199,983 118,339,179
2083 9,204,908 117,821,938
2082 9,210,695 117,274,958
2081 9,217,065 116,707,394
2080 9,223,475 116,096,095
2079 9,230,920 115,474,153
2078 9,237,649 114,805,376
2077 9,245,300 114,118,687
2076 9,250,248 113,390,189
2075 9,255,753 112,637,851
2074 9,266,455 111,863,410
2073 9,275,439 111,070,771
2072 9,283,185 110,240,940
2071 9,292,913 109,392,890
2070 9,303,843 108,505,633
2069 9,311,935 107,607,659
2068 9,320,335 106,677,578
2067 9,327,741 105,722,829
2066 9,339,455 104,739,111
2065 9,351,481 103,737,893
2064 9,362,413 102,701,560
2063 9,372,441 101,646,533
2062 9,383,258 100,561,859
2061 9,395,036 99,450,764
2060 9,403,920 98,334,788
2059 9,414,241 97,187,498
2058 9,422,560 96,014,439
2057 9,428,212 94,821,765
2056 9,435,441 93,613,209
2055 9,443,890 92,385,049
2054 9,451,268 91,132,827
2053 9,456,389 89,857,705
2052 9,456,418 88,568,311
2051 9,456,395 87,270,603
2050 9,454,544 85,957,376
2049 9,451,083 84,632,277
2048 9,444,091 83,284,965
2047 9,437,061 81,928,165
2046 9,430,954 80,569,225
2045 9,425,155 79,208,662
2044 9,418,152 77,834,944
2043 9,410,763 76,453,982
2042 9,400,808 75,075,287
2041 9,393,857 73,701,695
2040 9,382,662 72,333,375
2039 9,373,984 70,963,211
2038 9,365,030 69,580,447
2037 9,354,254 68,186,136
2036 9,342,450 66,804,746
2035 9,328,907 65,411,934
2034 9,312,054 64,023,352
2033 9,294,881 62,634,483
2032 9,276,221 61,235,174
2031 9,253,034 59,825,075
2030 9,228,188 58,415,479
2029 9,201,743 57,006,283
2028 9,170,620 55,596,520
2027 9,135,740 54,191,271
2026 9,097,532 52,792,624
2025 9,053,983 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Switzerland was ranked 96th most populous country in 2006 and is 100th 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 3.81% to 9,454,544 people with a rank change from 100th to 103rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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 0.54% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Switzerland grew by 1.31%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Switzerland Uganda
Current population
9107866
53170946
Population rank 100/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.64%
One net population change
4.5 minutes
23.2 seconds
One birth every
6.57 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
7.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +320 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +116,760 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +1.31% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 81/197 22/197
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 - 40,099 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 21.6% of the population change in Switzerland is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 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, 2,773,840 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 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
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 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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