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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 53,170,946 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 +1.25% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Syria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Uganda
2100 44,620,090 122,497,526
2099 44,690,260 122,436,109
2098 44,750,249 122,364,302
2097 44,813,148 122,266,255
2096 44,867,740 122,146,810
2095 44,895,489 121,976,411
2094 44,945,231 121,799,752
2093 44,974,311 121,584,860
2092 45,003,795 121,336,796
2091 45,016,478 121,070,447
2090 45,048,083 120,767,412
2089 45,047,102 120,427,771
2088 45,041,864 120,064,594
2087 45,049,516 119,668,549
2086 45,068,928 119,256,686
2085 45,034,847 118,815,763
2084 44,999,929 118,339,179
2083 44,971,600 117,821,938
2082 44,910,859 117,274,958
2081 44,843,908 116,707,394
2080 44,744,718 116,096,095
2079 44,687,371 115,474,153
2078 44,649,760 114,805,376
2077 44,604,175 114,118,687
2076 44,520,132 113,390,189
2075 44,426,423 112,637,851
2074 44,328,795 111,863,410
2073 44,221,016 111,070,771
2072 44,084,262 110,240,940
2071 43,939,848 109,392,890
2070 43,795,999 108,505,633
2069 43,648,130 107,607,659
2068 43,465,442 106,677,578
2067 43,271,173 105,722,829
2066 43,060,752 104,739,111
2065 42,810,442 103,737,893
2064 42,559,554 102,701,560
2063 42,311,907 101,646,533
2062 42,062,193 100,561,859
2061 41,808,082 99,450,764
2060 41,522,274 98,334,788
2059 41,208,825 97,187,498
2058 40,925,728 96,014,439
2057 40,643,453 94,821,765
2056 40,332,578 93,613,209
2055 40,026,632 92,385,049
2054 39,691,425 91,132,827
2053 39,348,020 89,857,705
2052 39,045,268 88,568,311
2051 38,733,827 87,270,603
2050 38,410,423 85,957,376
2049 38,089,455 84,632,277
2048 37,784,449 83,284,965
2047 37,492,636 81,928,165
2046 37,181,526 80,569,225
2045 36,843,579 79,208,662
2044 36,526,509 77,834,944
2043 36,188,225 76,453,982
2042 35,825,419 75,075,287
2041 35,447,414 73,701,695
2040 35,042,107 72,333,375
2039 34,626,945 70,963,211
2038 34,183,740 69,580,447
2037 33,703,682 68,186,136
2036 33,223,843 66,804,746
2035 32,696,648 65,411,934
2034 32,148,814 64,023,352
2033 31,562,427 62,634,483
2032 30,967,322 61,235,174
2031 30,329,874 59,825,075
2030 29,672,629 58,415,479
2029 28,949,535 57,006,283
2028 28,217,748 55,596,520
2027 27,428,807 54,191,271
2026 26,607,148 52,792,624
2025 25,689,551 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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 4.12% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Syria Uganda
Current population
26829400
53170946
Population rank 56/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.64%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
1.01 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
4.42 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 22/197
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 - 546,494 - -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.3% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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, 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 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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