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Population in Uganda compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 4.55 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Uganda vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda UAE
2100 122,497,526 26,368,750
2099 122,436,109 26,130,374
2098 122,364,302 25,894,010
2097 122,266,255 25,660,062
2096 122,146,810 25,427,961
2095 121,976,411 25,197,670
2094 121,799,752 24,968,891
2093 121,584,860 24,741,434
2092 121,336,796 24,515,086
2091 121,070,447 24,289,496
2090 120,767,412 24,064,404
2089 120,427,771 23,839,033
2088 120,064,594 23,613,963
2087 119,668,549 23,388,786
2086 119,256,686 23,163,641
2085 118,815,763 22,938,169
2084 118,339,179 22,711,804
2083 117,821,938 22,484,154
2082 117,274,958 22,255,625
2081 116,707,394 22,026,183
2080 116,096,095 21,796,073
2079 115,474,153 21,565,118
2078 114,805,376 21,333,574
2077 114,118,687 21,101,274
2076 113,390,189 20,868,733
2075 112,637,851 20,636,203
2074 111,863,410 20,404,044
2073 111,070,771 20,171,659
2072 110,240,940 19,940,853
2071 109,392,890 19,710,934
2070 108,505,633 19,483,026
2069 107,607,659 19,256,572
2068 106,677,578 19,032,681
2067 105,722,829 18,811,331
2066 104,739,111 18,593,017
2065 103,737,893 18,377,364
2064 102,701,560 18,164,584
2063 101,646,533 17,955,352
2062 100,561,859 17,749,596
2061 99,450,764 17,547,827
2060 98,334,788 17,349,620
2059 97,187,498 17,153,273
2058 96,014,439 16,959,263
2057 94,821,765 16,767,893
2056 93,613,209 16,579,195
2055 92,385,049 16,392,558
2054 91,132,827 16,207,309
2053 89,857,705 16,024,789
2052 88,568,311 15,844,357
2051 87,270,603 15,665,362
2050 85,957,376 15,487,008
2049 84,632,277 15,309,031
2048 83,284,965 15,132,784
2047 81,928,165 14,958,209
2046 80,569,225 14,788,046
2045 79,208,662 14,620,902
2044 77,834,944 14,454,466
2043 76,453,982 14,289,021
2042 75,075,287 14,124,515
2041 73,701,695 13,961,010
2040 72,333,375 13,798,651
2039 70,963,211 13,637,499
2038 69,580,447 13,477,450
2037 68,186,136 13,319,346
2036 66,804,746 13,163,073
2035 65,411,934 13,009,160
2034 64,023,352 12,857,729
2033 62,634,483 12,709,520
2032 61,235,174 12,564,906
2031 59,825,075 12,424,286
2030 58,415,479 12,288,186
2029 57,006,283 12,148,661
2028 55,596,520 11,999,549
2027 54,191,271 11,831,082
2026 52,792,624 11,632,806
2025 51,400,003 11,367,504
2024 50,015,092 10,986,400
2023 48,656,601 10,483,751
2022 47,312,719 10,074,977
2021 45,910,930 9,575,152
2020 44,457,152 9,401,038
2019 42,999,637 9,445,785
2018 41,565,831 9,346,701
2017 40,177,388 9,223,225
2016 38,799,152 8,935,095
2015 37,531,446 8,505,237
2014 36,395,539 8,059,440
2013 35,337,042 7,693,031
2012 34,337,438 7,391,448
2011 33,354,543 7,104,538
2010 32,390,802 6,869,838
2009 31,451,151 6,707,058
2008 30,539,553 6,302,664
2007 29,653,430 5,624,635
2006 28,794,003 5,009,100
2005 27,963,289 4,664,790
2004 27,154,515 4,428,967
2003 26,352,124 4,192,457
2002 25,532,870 3,956,826
2001 24,745,676 3,723,590
2000 24,000,150 3,493,575
1999 23,257,281 3,266,009
1998 22,515,806 3,040,421
1997 21,856,046 2,817,410
1996 21,231,550 2,597,564
1995 20,665,667 2,434,662
1994 20,108,801 2,328,188
1993 19,445,161 2,222,093
1992 18,785,032 2,114,730
1991 18,155,901 2,006,626
1990 17,569,897 1,898,220
1989 17,010,698 1,789,851
1988 16,470,483 1,681,788
1987 15,954,170 1,574,244
1986 15,467,579 1,467,383
1985 15,023,681 1,377,911
1984 14,607,677 1,305,996
1983 14,221,881 1,235,305
1982 13,873,631 1,166,370
1981 13,556,452 1,099,855
1980 13,275,741 1,015,700
1979 13,002,163 912,010
1978 12,692,113 809,274
1977 12,359,669 710,209
1976 12,037,294 615,866
1975 11,725,240 542,856
1974 11,424,846 489,087
1973 11,144,236 436,399
1972 10,885,796 385,014
1971 10,618,206 335,027
1970 10,321,603 286,536
1969 10,014,858 239,660
1968 9,708,632 199,416
1967 9,408,924 179,700
1966 9,122,864 173,976
1965 8,849,203 167,103
1964 8,586,363 159,692
1963 8,333,663 152,211
1962 8,092,231 144,946
1961 7,862,217 137,989
1960 7,640,973 131,334

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/uganda/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda UAE
2100 0.05% 0.91%
2099 0.06% 0.91%
2098 0.08% 0.91%
2097 0.1% 0.91%
2096 0.14% 0.91%
2095 0.15% 0.92%
2094 0.18% 0.92%
2093 0.2% 0.92%
2092 0.22% 0.93%
2091 0.25% 0.94%
2090 0.28% 0.95%
2089 0.3% 0.95%
2088 0.33% 0.96%
2087 0.35% 0.97%
2086 0.37% 0.98%
2085 0.4% 1%
2084 0.44% 1.01%
2083 0.47% 1.03%
2082 0.49% 1.04%
2081 0.53% 1.06%
2080 0.54% 1.07%
2079 0.58% 1.09%
2078 0.6% 1.1%
2077 0.64% 1.11%
2076 0.67% 1.13%
2075 0.69% 1.14%
2074 0.71% 1.15%
2073 0.75% 1.16%
2072 0.78% 1.17%
2071 0.82% 1.17%
2070 0.83% 1.18%
2069 0.87% 1.18%
2068 0.9% 1.18%
2067 0.94% 1.17%
2066 0.97% 1.17%
2065 1.01% 1.17%
2064 1.04% 1.17%
2063 1.08% 1.16%
2062 1.12% 1.15%
2061 1.13% 1.14%
2060 1.18% 1.14%
2059 1.22% 1.14%
2058 1.26% 1.14%
2057 1.29% 1.14%
2056 1.33% 1.14%
2055 1.37% 1.14%
2054 1.42% 1.14%
2053 1.46% 1.14%
2052 1.49% 1.14%
2051 1.53% 1.15%
2050 1.57% 1.16%
2049 1.62% 1.16%
2048 1.66% 1.17%
2047 1.69% 1.15%
2046 1.72% 1.14%
2045 1.76% 1.15%
2044 1.81% 1.16%
2043 1.84% 1.16%
2042 1.86% 1.17%
2041 1.89% 1.18%
2040 1.93% 1.18%
2039 1.99% 1.19%
2038 2.04% 1.19%
2037 2.07% 1.19%
2036 2.13% 1.18%
2035 2.17% 1.18%
2034 2.22% 1.17%
2033 2.29% 1.15%
2032 2.36% 1.13%
2031 2.41% 1.11%
2030 2.47% 1.15%
2029 2.54% 1.24%
2028 2.59% 1.42%
2027 2.65% 1.7%
2026 2.71% 2.33%
2025 2.77% 3.47%
2024 2.79% 4.79%
2023 2.84% 4.06%
2022 3.05% 5.22%
2021 3.27% 1.85%
2020 3.39% -0.47%
2019 3.45% 1.06%
2018 3.46% 1.34%
2017 3.55% 3.22%
2016 3.38% 5.05%
2015 3.12% 5.53%
2014 3% 4.76%
2013 2.91% 4.08%
2012 2.95% 4.04%
2011 2.98% 3.42%
2010 2.99% 2.43%
2009 2.98% 6.42%
2008 2.99% 12.1%
2007 2.98% 12.3%
2006 2.97% 7.38%
2005 2.98% 5.32%
2004 3.04% 5.64%
2003 3.21% 5.96%
2002 3.18% 6.26%
2001 3.11% 6.58%
2000 3.19% 6.97%
1999 3.29% 7.42%
1998 3.02% 7.92%
1997 2.94% 8.46%
1996 2.74% 6.69%
1995 2.77% 4.57%
1994 3.41% 4.77%
1993 3.51% 5.08%
1992 3.47% 5.39%
1991 3.34% 5.71%
1990 3.29% 6.05%
1989 3.28% 6.43%
1988 3.24% 6.83%
1987 3.15% 7.28%
1986 2.95% 6.49%
1985 2.85% 5.51%
1984 2.71% 5.72%
1983 2.51% 5.91%
1982 2.34% 6.05%
1981 2.11% 8.29%
1980 2.1% 11.4%
1979 2.44% 12.7%
1978 2.69% 13.9%
1977 2.68% 15.3%
1976 2.66% 13.4%
1975 2.63% 11%
1974 2.52% 12.1%
1973 2.37% 13.3%
1972 2.52% 14.9%
1971 2.87% 16.9%
1970 3.06% 19.6%
1969 3.15% 20.2%
1968 3.19% 11%
1967 3.14% 3.29%
1966 3.09% 4.11%
1965 3.06% 4.64%
1964 3.03% 4.91%
1963 2.98% 5.01%
1962 2.93% 5.04%
1961 2.9% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Uganda UAE
Current population
53170946
11686438
Population rank 30/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.14%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
18.4 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 3/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 +158,634
Net migration rank 183/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - 158,634
2024 - -117,924 - 278,439
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 92,698 300,004
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 81,758 322,773
2021 1,423,377 43,464 76,802 421,663
2020 1,397,288 43,464 87,871 92,541
2019 1,367,044 107,210 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,332,600 60,724 86,840 14,611
2017 1,290,658 92,879 89,382 34,155
2016 1,249,565 123,379 87,028 195,317
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 85,044 342,468
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 84,277 360,174
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 82,977 279,269
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 78,682 225,921
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 73,496 215,183
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 69,907 161,842
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 66,521 163,643
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 55,426 523,207
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 55,048 722,380
2006 999,958 -156,232 54,338 399,306
2005 969,096 -151,386 60,046 174,926
2004 938,623 -138,770 60,344 176,319
2003 901,374 -96,429 59,118 177,237
2002 868,756 -35,149 55,922 178,988
2001 836,751 -95,956 52,789 178,779
2000 803,069 -52,824 49,993 178,469
1999 775,166 -39,695 46,198 180,469
1998 741,175 6,277 41,176 183,329
1997 727,523 -155,461 38,207 183,310
1996 699,707 -22,795 37,886 180,296
1995 697,218 -242,378 38,685 68,938
1994 675,092 -16,198 42,976 62,352
1993 650,032 18,349 41,324 65,545
1992 627,139 24,723 42,119 65,739
1991 602,740 3,643 41,409 66,943
1990 587,291 -21,688 41,339 67,118
1989 565,367 -12,576 40,148 68,132
1988 547,759 -20,113 38,861 68,991
1987 527,397 -22,415 37,741 69,493
1986 487,693 -19,485 36,829 69,655
1985 462,534 -42,942 34,855 37,605
1984 421,241 -8,818 33,250 38,124
1983 404,940 -45,776 31,480 38,536
1982 390,820 -53,497 29,585 38,276
1981 380,028 -83,010 27,560 37,600
1980 370,287 -105,900 25,005 78,148
1979 381,626 -98,863 21,987 82,238
1978 371,930 -34,606 18,879 82,359
1977 365,216 -37,671 15,787 81,111
1976 359,458 -42,259 12,876 78,903
1975 354,278 -47,359 11,859 42,380
1974 345,773 -51,910 10,835 42,474
1973 340,780 -73,439 9,822 42,243
1972 335,935 -86,409 8,818 41,888
1971 328,294 -42,642 7,839 41,425
1970 333,202 -25,646 6,922 40,792
1969 320,486 -14,548 6,138 39,902
1968 309,725 -3,214 5,588 28,866
1967 296,692 -3,773 5,264 -283
1966 282,225 -3,021 4,955 1,516
1965 271,830 -3,716 4,675 2,598
1964 260,733 -3,169 4,410 3,126
1963 250,885 -3,058 4,157 3,264
1962 241,513 -6,470 3,901 3,212
1961 232,894 -7,893 3,657 3,141
1960 225,080 -7,586 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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