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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.33 times bigger than Ukraine's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Uganda vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Ukraine
2100 122,497,526 15,493,960
2099 122,436,109 15,751,557
2098 122,364,302 16,012,938
2097 122,266,255 16,278,602
2096 122,146,810 16,547,938
2095 121,976,411 16,820,897
2094 121,799,752 17,098,910
2093 121,584,860 17,381,822
2092 121,336,796 17,669,049
2091 121,070,447 17,960,681
2090 120,767,412 18,257,867
2089 120,427,771 18,559,027
2088 120,064,594 18,865,031
2087 119,668,549 19,176,483
2086 119,256,686 19,492,606
2085 118,815,763 19,812,584
2084 118,339,179 20,138,855
2083 117,821,938 20,468,747
2082 117,274,958 20,803,241
2081 116,707,394 21,140,953
2080 116,096,095 21,482,498
2079 115,474,153 21,827,152
2078 114,805,376 22,175,099
2077 114,118,687 22,525,846
2076 113,390,189 22,879,896
2075 112,637,851 23,236,521
2074 111,863,410 23,596,095
2073 111,070,771 23,957,807
2072 110,240,940 24,319,928
2071 109,392,890 24,685,370
2070 108,505,633 25,053,352
2069 107,607,659 25,423,272
2068 106,677,578 25,794,560
2067 105,722,829 26,168,072
2066 104,739,111 26,543,206
2065 103,737,893 26,920,121
2064 102,701,560 27,298,592
2063 101,646,533 27,677,528
2062 100,561,859 28,056,960
2061 99,450,764 28,437,884
2060 98,334,788 28,818,343
2059 97,187,498 29,198,891
2058 96,014,439 29,580,044
2057 94,821,765 29,958,884
2056 93,613,209 30,335,136
2055 92,385,049 30,710,041
2054 91,132,827 31,080,334
2053 89,857,705 31,447,868
2052 88,568,311 31,811,171
2051 87,270,603 32,170,929
2050 85,957,376 32,525,262
2049 84,632,277 32,875,483
2048 83,284,965 33,217,836
2047 81,928,165 33,556,749
2046 80,569,225 33,892,646
2045 79,208,662 34,221,999
2044 77,834,944 34,547,153
2043 76,453,982 34,869,270
2042 75,075,287 35,189,550
2041 73,701,695 35,507,946
2040 72,333,375 35,823,225
2039 70,963,211 36,141,658
2038 69,580,447 36,457,134
2037 68,186,136 36,772,578
2036 66,804,746 37,084,252
2035 65,411,934 37,396,243
2034 64,023,352 37,706,533
2033 62,634,483 38,015,585
2032 61,235,174 38,322,554
2031 59,825,075 38,630,259
2030 58,415,479 38,935,791
2029 57,006,283 39,238,099
2028 55,596,520 39,537,815
2027 54,191,271 39,830,895
2026 52,792,624 40,125,599
2025 51,400,003 38,707,520
2024 50,015,092 37,860,221
2023 48,656,601 37,732,836
2022 47,312,719 41,048,766
2021 45,910,930 44,298,640
2020 44,457,152 44,680,014
2019 42,999,637 44,957,458
2018 41,565,831 45,208,907
2017 40,177,388 45,436,041
2016 38,799,152 45,616,832
2015 37,531,446 45,784,896
2014 36,395,539 45,972,380
2013 35,337,042 46,126,770
2012 34,337,438 46,210,056
2011 33,354,543 46,307,853
2010 32,390,802 46,456,003
2009 31,451,151 46,623,731
2008 30,539,553 46,819,175
2007 29,653,430 47,062,798
2006 28,794,003 47,278,694
2005 27,963,289 47,585,556
2004 27,154,515 47,979,507
2003 26,352,124 48,315,136
2002 25,532,870 48,677,281
2001 24,745,676 49,106,855
2000 24,000,150 49,556,660
1999 23,257,281 49,976,446
1998 22,515,806 50,379,731
1997 21,856,046 50,786,885
1996 21,231,550 51,226,109
1995 20,665,667 51,665,539
1994 20,108,801 52,075,998
1993 19,445,161 52,350,126
1992 18,785,032 52,323,671
1991 18,155,901 52,170,961
1990 17,569,897 52,054,092
1989 17,010,698 51,917,817
1988 16,470,483 51,724,853
1987 15,954,170 51,515,732
1986 15,467,579 51,318,745
1985 15,023,681 51,108,770
1984 14,607,677 50,887,599
1983 14,221,881 50,637,029
1982 13,873,631 50,402,724
1981 13,556,452 50,189,281
1980 13,275,741 49,955,152
1979 13,002,163 49,721,381
1978 12,692,113 49,521,243
1977 12,359,669 49,336,481
1976 12,037,294 49,120,842
1975 11,725,240 48,865,229
1974 11,424,846 48,576,570
1973 11,144,236 48,277,121
1972 10,885,796 47,946,893
1971 10,618,206 47,573,287
1970 10,321,603 47,261,306
1969 10,014,858 46,976,256
1968 9,708,632 46,614,325
1967 9,408,924 46,215,988
1966 9,122,864 45,802,519
1965 8,849,203 45,386,892
1964 8,586,363 44,951,156
1963 8,333,663 44,462,372
1962 8,092,231 43,943,674
1961 7,862,217 43,399,766
1960 7,640,973 42,824,093

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 Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Uganda's population will grow by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people with a rank change from 30th to 20th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Ukraine
2100 0.05% -1.64%
2099 0.06% -1.63%
2098 0.08% -1.63%
2097 0.1% -1.63%
2096 0.14% -1.62%
2095 0.15% -1.63%
2094 0.18% -1.63%
2093 0.2% -1.63%
2092 0.22% -1.62%
2091 0.25% -1.63%
2090 0.28% -1.62%
2089 0.3% -1.62%
2088 0.33% -1.62%
2087 0.35% -1.62%
2086 0.37% -1.62%
2085 0.4% -1.62%
2084 0.44% -1.61%
2083 0.47% -1.61%
2082 0.49% -1.6%
2081 0.53% -1.59%
2080 0.54% -1.58%
2079 0.58% -1.57%
2078 0.6% -1.56%
2077 0.64% -1.55%
2076 0.67% -1.53%
2075 0.69% -1.52%
2074 0.71% -1.51%
2073 0.75% -1.49%
2072 0.78% -1.48%
2071 0.82% -1.47%
2070 0.83% -1.46%
2069 0.87% -1.44%
2068 0.9% -1.43%
2067 0.94% -1.41%
2066 0.97% -1.4%
2065 1.01% -1.39%
2064 1.04% -1.37%
2063 1.08% -1.35%
2062 1.12% -1.34%
2061 1.13% -1.32%
2060 1.18% -1.3%
2059 1.22% -1.29%
2058 1.26% -1.26%
2057 1.29% -1.24%
2056 1.33% -1.22%
2055 1.37% -1.19%
2054 1.42% -1.17%
2053 1.46% -1.14%
2052 1.49% -1.12%
2051 1.53% -1.09%
2050 1.57% -1.07%
2049 1.62% -1.03%
2048 1.66% -1.01%
2047 1.69% -0.99%
2046 1.72% -0.96%
2045 1.76% -0.94%
2044 1.81% -0.92%
2043 1.84% -0.91%
2042 1.86% -0.9%
2041 1.89% -0.88%
2040 1.93% -0.88%
2039 1.99% -0.87%
2038 2.04% -0.86%
2037 2.07% -0.84%
2036 2.13% -0.83%
2035 2.17% -0.82%
2034 2.22% -0.81%
2033 2.29% -0.8%
2032 2.36% -0.8%
2031 2.41% -0.78%
2030 2.47% -0.77%
2029 2.54% -0.76%
2028 2.59% -0.74%
2027 2.65% -0.73%
2026 2.71% 3.66%
2025 2.77% 2.24%
2024 2.79% 0.34%
2023 2.84% -8.08%
2022 3.05% -7.34%
2021 3.27% -0.85%
2020 3.39% -0.62%
2019 3.45% -0.56%
2018 3.46% -0.5%
2017 3.55% -0.4%
2016 3.38% -0.37%
2015 3.12% -0.41%
2014 3% -0.33%
2013 2.91% -0.18%
2012 2.95% -0.21%
2011 2.98% -0.32%
2010 2.99% -0.36%
2009 2.98% -0.42%
2008 2.99% -0.52%
2007 2.98% -0.46%
2006 2.97% -0.64%
2005 2.98% -0.82%
2004 3.04% -0.69%
2003 3.21% -0.74%
2002 3.18% -0.87%
2001 3.11% -0.91%
2000 3.19% -0.84%
1999 3.29% -0.8%
1998 3.02% -0.8%
1997 2.94% -0.86%
1996 2.74% -0.85%
1995 2.77% -0.79%
1994 3.41% -0.52%
1993 3.51% 0.05%
1992 3.47% 0.29%
1991 3.34% 0.22%
1990 3.29% 0.26%
1989 3.28% 0.37%
1988 3.24% 0.41%
1987 3.15% 0.38%
1986 2.95% 0.41%
1985 2.85% 0.43%
1984 2.71% 0.49%
1983 2.51% 0.46%
1982 2.34% 0.43%
1981 2.11% 0.47%
1980 2.1% 0.47%
1979 2.44% 0.4%
1978 2.69% 0.37%
1977 2.68% 0.44%
1976 2.66% 0.52%
1975 2.63% 0.59%
1974 2.52% 0.62%
1973 2.37% 0.69%
1972 2.52% 0.79%
1971 2.87% 0.66%
1970 3.06% 0.61%
1969 3.15% 0.78%
1968 3.19% 0.86%
1967 3.14% 0.9%
1966 3.09% 0.92%
1965 3.06% 0.97%
1964 3.03% 1.1%
1963 2.98% 1.18%
1962 2.93% 1.25%
1961 2.9% 1.34%

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 Uganda grew by 2.79%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Uganda Ukraine
Current population
53170946
40125599
Population rank 30/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.48%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
4.13 minutes
One birth every
18.4 seconds
2.48 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +349
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 147/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -119,059 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 183/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - 1,702,358
2024 - -117,924 - 1,146,012
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 -283,185 -299,961
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 1,423,377 43,464 -449,941 -1,129
2020 1,397,288 43,464 -307,533 -4,167
2019 1,367,044 107,210 -236,296 -6,908
2018 1,332,600 60,724 -227,491 -32,220
2017 1,290,658 92,879 -158,390 -36,155
2016 1,249,565 123,379 -135,710 -31,340
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 -147,107 -21,992
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 -140,216 -65,678
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 -129,662 26,781
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 -130,451 66,768
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 -158,372 26,457
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 -180,388 16,030
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 -197,918 26,796
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 -229,086 9,312
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 -282,659 15,237
2006 999,958 -156,232 -300,787 136,442
2005 969,096 -151,386 -337,857 -111,493
2004 938,623 -138,770 -344,157 5,644
2003 901,374 -96,429 -351,299 18,540
2002 868,756 -35,149 -364,544 -26,991
2001 836,751 -95,956 -374,734 -92,847
2000 803,069 -52,824 -364,143 -67,865
1999 775,166 -39,695 -348,286 -59,247
1998 741,175 6,277 -318,299 -80,684
1997 727,523 -155,461 -306,549 -108,735
1996 699,707 -22,795 -305,154 -158,008
1995 697,218 -242,378 -281,629 -134,053
1994 675,092 -16,198 -238,820 -166,380
1993 650,032 18,349 -169,405 26,357
1992 627,139 24,723 -95,857 291,788
1991 602,740 3,643 -16,486 125,962
1990 587,291 -21,688 48,463 75,760
1989 565,367 -12,576 106,431 36,978
1988 547,759 -20,113 162,002 75,637
1987 527,397 -22,415 198,850 -18,275
1986 487,693 -19,485 225,751 -12,369
1985 462,534 -42,942 201,011 5,546
1984 421,241 -8,818 222,430 13,340
1983 404,940 -45,776 241,741 23,608
1982 390,820 -53,497 194,101 9,096
1981 380,028 -83,010 182,839 40,807
1980 370,287 -105,900 197,223 47,406
1979 381,626 -98,863 197,294 25,635
1978 371,930 -34,606 206,554 -29,180
1977 365,216 -37,671 216,932 -24,745
1976 359,458 -42,259 247,323 -8,219
1975 354,278 -47,359 256,787 15,336
1974 345,773 -51,910 273,486 31,725
1973 340,780 -73,439 274,938 18,777
1972 335,935 -86,409 309,785 56,928
1971 328,294 -42,642 305,849 74,604
1970 333,202 -25,646 291,839 -48,335
1969 320,486 -14,548 274,858 51,763
1968 309,725 -3,214 295,162 102,096
1967 296,692 -3,773 313,899 85,527
1966 282,225 -3,021 337,794 89,737
1965 271,830 -3,716 334,365 69,354
1964 260,733 -3,169 391,120 76,650
1963 250,885 -3,058 449,648 60,178
1962 241,513 -6,470 481,887 45,712
1961 232,894 -7,893 508,602 51,625
1960 225,080 -7,586 538,812 52,281

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.5% of the population change in Uganda is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people). In Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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