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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.98 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Syria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Uganda
2100 44,500,028 122,461,518
2099 44,570,009 122,400,118
2098 44,629,837 122,328,333
2097 44,692,566 122,230,315
2096 44,747,012 122,110,905
2095 44,774,686 121,940,556
2094 44,824,294 121,763,948
2093 44,853,295 121,549,120
2092 44,882,700 121,301,128
2091 44,895,349 121,034,858
2090 44,926,869 120,731,912
2089 44,925,891 120,392,371
2088 44,920,667 120,029,300
2087 44,928,298 119,633,372
2086 44,947,658 119,221,630
2085 44,913,669 118,780,837
2084 44,878,845 118,304,392
2083 44,850,592 117,787,304
2082 44,790,014 117,240,484
2081 44,723,244 116,673,088
2080 44,624,321 116,061,969
2079 44,567,127 115,440,209
2078 44,529,618 114,771,629
2077 44,484,155 114,085,142
2076 44,400,339 113,356,858
2075 44,306,882 112,604,741
2074 44,209,517 111,830,528
2073 44,102,028 111,038,122
2072 43,965,642 110,208,535
2071 43,821,617 109,360,734
2070 43,678,154 108,473,738
2069 43,530,683 107,576,028
2068 43,348,487 106,646,220
2067 43,154,741 105,691,752
2066 42,944,885 104,708,323
2065 42,695,249 103,707,399
2064 42,445,036 102,671,371
2063 42,198,056 101,616,654
2062 41,949,014 100,532,299
2061 41,695,586 99,421,530
2060 41,410,547 98,305,883
2059 41,097,942 97,158,930
2058 40,815,606 95,986,215
2057 40,534,091 94,793,892
2056 40,224,053 93,585,691
2055 39,918,930 92,357,892
2054 39,584,624 91,106,039
2053 39,242,144 89,831,291
2052 38,940,206 88,542,276
2051 38,629,604 87,244,950
2050 38,307,069 85,932,109
2049 37,986,965 84,607,399
2048 37,682,780 83,260,483
2047 37,391,752 81,904,082
2046 37,081,479 80,545,542
2045 36,744,441 79,185,378
2044 36,428,225 77,812,065
2043 36,090,851 76,431,508
2042 35,729,021 75,053,218
2041 35,352,033 73,680,031
2040 34,947,817 72,312,112
2039 34,533,772 70,942,351
2038 34,091,760 69,559,994
2037 33,612,993 68,166,092
2036 33,134,445 66,785,108
2035 32,608,669 65,392,706
2034 32,062,309 64,004,533
2033 31,477,500 62,616,072
2032 30,883,996 61,217,174
2031 30,248,264 59,807,490
2030 29,592,787 58,398,308
2029 28,871,638 56,989,526
2028 28,141,821 55,580,177
2027 27,355,002 54,175,341
2026 26,535,554 52,777,106
2025 25,620,427 51,384,894
2024 24,672,760 50,015,092
2023 23,594,623 48,656,601
2022 22,462,173 47,312,719
2021 21,628,839 45,910,930
2020 21,049,429 44,457,152
2019 20,353,534 42,999,637
2018 19,577,845 41,565,831
2017 19,224,668 40,177,388
2016 19,193,834 38,799,152
2015 19,424,618 37,531,446
2014 20,273,659 36,395,539
2013 21,666,917 35,337,042
2012 22,759,763 34,337,438
2011 22,878,098 33,354,543
2010 22,482,421 32,390,802
2009 21,976,969 31,451,151
2008 21,636,564 30,539,553
2007 20,884,125 29,653,430
2006 19,637,022 28,794,003
2005 18,814,091 27,963,289
2004 18,336,875 27,154,515
2003 17,889,296 26,352,124
2002 17,468,332 25,532,870
2001 17,051,338 24,745,676
2000 16,637,888 24,000,150
1999 16,228,061 23,257,281
1998 15,820,413 22,515,806
1997 15,417,542 21,856,046
1996 15,018,104 21,231,550
1995 14,616,801 20,665,667
1994 14,208,583 20,108,801
1993 13,795,686 19,445,161
1992 13,385,571 18,785,032
1991 12,980,821 18,155,901
1990 12,579,208 17,569,897
1989 12,179,060 17,010,698
1988 11,782,264 16,470,483
1987 11,388,923 15,954,170
1986 11,002,844 15,467,579
1985 10,625,672 15,023,681
1984 10,258,398 14,607,677
1983 9,904,809 14,221,881
1982 9,572,511 13,873,631
1981 9,260,189 13,556,452
1980 8,957,663 13,275,741
1979 8,661,909 13,002,163
1978 8,372,759 12,692,113
1977 8,090,501 12,359,669
1976 7,817,320 12,037,294
1975 7,554,364 11,725,240
1974 7,302,160 11,424,846
1973 7,060,321 11,144,236
1972 6,826,024 10,885,796
1971 6,598,094 10,618,206
1970 6,380,609 10,321,603
1969 6,175,166 10,014,858
1968 5,978,742 9,708,632
1967 5,790,198 9,408,924
1966 5,609,047 9,122,864
1965 5,435,267 8,849,203
1964 5,269,087 8,586,363
1963 5,110,467 8,333,663
1962 4,959,340 8,092,231
1961 4,815,466 7,862,217
1960 4,673,500 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 Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th 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) Syria's population will grow by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Uganda
2100 -0.16% 0.05%
2099 -0.13% 0.06%
2098 -0.14% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.1%
2096 -0.06% 0.14%
2095 -0.11% 0.15%
2094 -0.06% 0.18%
2093 -0.07% 0.2%
2092 -0.03% 0.22%
2091 -0.07% 0.25%
2090 0.002% 0.28%
2089 0.01% 0.3%
2088 -0.02% 0.33%
2087 -0.04% 0.35%
2086 0.08% 0.37%
2085 0.08% 0.4%
2084 0.06% 0.44%
2083 0.14% 0.47%
2082 0.15% 0.49%
2081 0.22% 0.53%
2080 0.13% 0.54%
2079 0.08% 0.58%
2078 0.1% 0.6%
2077 0.19% 0.64%
2076 0.21% 0.67%
2075 0.22% 0.69%
2074 0.24% 0.71%
2073 0.31% 0.75%
2072 0.33% 0.78%
2071 0.33% 0.82%
2070 0.34% 0.83%
2069 0.42% 0.87%
2068 0.45% 0.9%
2067 0.49% 0.94%
2066 0.58% 0.97%
2065 0.59% 1.01%
2064 0.59% 1.04%
2063 0.59% 1.08%
2062 0.61% 1.12%
2061 0.69% 1.13%
2060 0.76% 1.18%
2059 0.69% 1.22%
2058 0.69% 1.26%
2057 0.77% 1.29%
2056 0.76% 1.33%
2055 0.84% 1.37%
2054 0.87% 1.42%
2053 0.78% 1.46%
2052 0.8% 1.49%
2051 0.84% 1.53%
2050 0.84% 1.57%
2049 0.81% 1.62%
2048 0.78% 1.66%
2047 0.84% 1.69%
2046 0.92% 1.72%
2045 0.87% 1.76%
2044 0.93% 1.81%
2043 1.01% 1.84%
2042 1.07% 1.86%
2041 1.16% 1.89%
2040 1.2% 1.93%
2039 1.3% 1.99%
2038 1.42% 2.04%
2037 1.44% 2.07%
2036 1.61% 2.13%
2035 1.7% 2.17%
2034 1.86% 2.22%
2033 1.92% 2.29%
2032 2.1% 2.36%
2031 2.21% 2.41%
2030 2.5% 2.47%
2029 2.59% 2.54%
2028 2.88% 2.59%
2027 3.09% 2.65%
2026 3.57% 2.71%
2025 3.84% 2.74%
2024 4.57% 2.79%
2023 5.04% 2.84%
2022 3.85% 3.05%
2021 2.75% 3.27%
2020 3.42% 3.39%
2019 3.96% 3.45%
2018 1.84% 3.46%
2017 0.16% 3.55%
2016 -1.19% 3.38%
2015 -4.19% 3.12%
2014 -6.43% 3%
2013 -4.8% 2.91%
2012 -0.52% 2.95%
2011 1.76% 2.98%
2010 2.3% 2.99%
2009 1.57% 2.98%
2008 3.6% 2.99%
2007 6.35% 2.98%
2006 4.37% 2.97%
2005 2.6% 2.98%
2004 2.5% 3.04%
2003 2.41% 3.21%
2002 2.45% 3.18%
2001 2.48% 3.11%
2000 2.53% 3.19%
1999 2.58% 3.29%
1998 2.61% 3.02%
1997 2.66% 2.94%
1996 2.75% 2.74%
1995 2.87% 2.77%
1994 2.99% 3.41%
1993 3.06% 3.51%
1992 3.12% 3.47%
1991 3.19% 3.34%
1990 3.29% 3.29%
1989 3.37% 3.28%
1988 3.45% 3.24%
1987 3.51% 3.15%
1986 3.55% 2.95%
1985 3.58% 2.85%
1984 3.57% 2.71%
1983 3.47% 2.51%
1982 3.37% 2.34%
1981 3.38% 2.11%
1980 3.41% 2.1%
1979 3.45% 2.44%
1978 3.49% 2.69%
1977 3.49% 2.68%
1976 3.48% 2.66%
1975 3.45% 2.63%
1974 3.43% 2.52%
1973 3.43% 2.37%
1972 3.45% 2.52%
1971 3.41% 2.87%
1970 3.33% 3.06%
1969 3.29% 3.15%
1968 3.26% 3.19%
1967 3.23% 3.14%
1966 3.2% 3.09%
1965 3.15% 3.06%
1964 3.1% 3.03%
1963 3.05% 2.98%
1962 2.99% 2.93%
1961 3.04% 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 Syria grew by 3.84%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Syria Uganda
Current population
26956472
53495325
Population rank 56/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.64%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
55.2 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
4.32 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -119,059
Net migration rank 3/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -119,059
2024 449,784 546,494 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 402,713 757,309 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 369,750 735,142 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 350,560 211,220 1,423,377 43,464
2020 327,992 269,050 1,397,288 43,464
2019 293,762 500,985 1,367,044 107,210
2018 242,530 514,102 1,332,600 60,724
2017 237,214 -287,501 1,290,658 92,879
2016 236,007 -124,063 1,249,565 123,379
2015 253,977 -827,496 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 475,520 -999,267 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 543,950 -256,888 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 558,666 -54,359 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 559,314 -52,703 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 576,593 -402,393 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 529,162 801,514 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 480,616 682,911 999,958 -156,232
2005 468,960 13,382 969,096 -151,386
2004 461,209 10,881 938,623 -138,770
2003 457,000 -33,920 901,374 -96,429
2002 453,967 -35,096 868,756 -35,149
2001 451,503 -36,383 836,751 -95,956
2000 446,211 -34,425 803,069 -52,824
1999 439,261 -31,394 775,166 -39,695
1998 433,447 -26,025 741,175 6,277
1997 429,887 -31,571 727,523 -155,461
1996 430,765 -30,197 699,707 -22,795
1995 430,172 -28,122 697,218 -242,378
1994 426,996 -12,630 675,092 -16,198
1993 420,244 -8,828 650,032 18,349
1992 412,878 -4,063 627,139 24,723
1991 410,830 -10,154 602,740 3,643
1990 409,177 -6,620 587,291 -21,688
1989 406,111 -8,379 565,367 -12,576
1988 404,285 -8,426 547,759 -20,113
1987 399,159 -8,335 527,397 -22,415
1986 390,821 -9,485 487,693 -19,485
1985 379,231 -6,221 462,534 -42,942
1984 366,768 -5,245 421,241 -8,818
1983 355,375 -9,729 404,940 -45,776
1982 319,664 -721 390,820 -53,497
1981 330,237 -24,536 380,028 -83,010
1980 332,464 -33,114 370,287 -105,900
1979 324,943 -32,793 381,626 -98,863
1978 316,724 -30,567 371,930 -34,606
1977 306,630 -28,275 365,216 -37,671
1976 294,267 -26,268 359,458 -42,259
1975 282,299 -24,389 354,278 -47,359
1974 270,735 -24,242 345,773 -51,910
1973 254,687 -17,502 340,780 -73,439
1972 249,027 -17,610 335,935 -86,409
1971 239,610 -15,167 328,294 -42,642
1970 230,117 -19,594 333,202 -25,646
1969 219,114 -18,749 320,486 -14,548
1968 209,454 -16,968 309,725 -3,214
1967 199,223 -14,618 296,692 -3,773
1966 191,122 -13,434 282,225 -3,021
1965 182,560 -12,704 271,830 -3,716
1964 174,549 -12,044 260,733 -3,169
1963 166,555 -11,817 250,885 -3,058
1962 159,155 -11,641 241,513 -6,470
1961 151,485 -11,237 232,894 -7,893
1960 143,687 0 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K
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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