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

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The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 51,384,894 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,495,325 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.31 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.19% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.5M (85.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Uganda vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda United Kingdom
2100 122,461,518 74,517,005
2099 122,400,118 74,647,273
2098 122,328,333 74,766,073
2097 122,230,315 74,879,923
2096 122,110,905 74,991,940
2095 121,940,556 75,102,041
2094 121,763,948 75,198,597
2093 121,549,120 75,296,704
2092 121,301,128 75,390,038
2091 121,034,858 75,480,137
2090 120,731,912 75,566,962
2089 120,392,371 75,649,353
2088 120,029,300 75,721,067
2087 119,633,372 75,791,990
2086 119,221,630 75,859,854
2085 118,780,837 75,918,647
2084 118,304,392 75,969,065
2083 117,787,304 76,018,614
2082 117,240,484 76,059,464
2081 116,673,088 76,086,593
2080 116,061,969 76,118,679
2079 115,440,209 76,147,352
2078 114,771,629 76,165,841
2077 114,085,142 76,183,437
2076 113,356,858 76,185,828
2075 112,604,741 76,198,349
2074 111,830,528 76,209,676
2073 111,038,122 76,218,781
2072 110,208,535 76,211,187
2071 109,360,734 76,200,495
2070 108,473,738 76,190,801
2069 107,576,028 76,184,140
2068 106,646,220 76,183,288
2067 105,691,752 76,175,881
2066 104,708,323 76,168,987
2065 103,707,399 76,168,193
2064 102,671,371 76,165,129
2063 101,616,654 76,165,534
2062 100,532,299 76,158,910
2061 99,421,530 76,156,587
2060 98,305,883 76,157,104
2059 97,158,930 76,157,593
2058 95,986,215 76,139,384
2057 94,793,892 76,119,478
2056 93,585,691 76,086,799
2055 92,357,892 76,047,952
2054 91,106,039 75,980,524
2053 89,831,291 75,907,047
2052 88,542,276 75,815,200
2051 87,244,950 75,709,173
2050 85,932,109 75,591,218
2049 84,607,399 75,460,140
2048 83,260,483 75,313,837
2047 81,904,082 75,153,802
2046 80,545,542 74,986,563
2045 79,185,378 74,808,886
2044 77,812,065 74,623,687
2043 76,431,508 74,424,133
2042 75,053,218 74,224,922
2041 73,680,031 74,020,934
2040 72,312,112 73,812,680
2039 70,942,351 73,600,788
2038 69,559,994 73,378,310
2037 68,166,092 73,155,497
2036 66,785,108 72,921,995
2035 65,392,706 72,671,687
2034 64,004,533 72,418,766
2033 62,616,072 72,145,065
2032 61,217,174 71,869,259
2031 59,807,490 71,581,519
2030 58,398,308 71,267,237
2029 56,989,526 70,948,992
2028 55,580,177 70,609,246
2027 54,175,341 70,248,858
2026 52,777,106 69,883,746
2025 51,384,894 69,487,000
2024 50,015,092 69,281,000
2023 48,656,601 68,526,000
2022 47,312,719 67,636,000
2021 45,910,930 66,978,000
2020 44,457,152 66,740,000
2019 42,999,637 66,628,000
2018 41,565,831 66,287,000
2017 40,177,388 65,964,000
2016 38,799,152 65,606,000
2015 37,531,446 65,087,000
2014 36,395,539 64,619,000
2013 35,337,042 64,138,000
2012 34,337,438 63,711,000
2011 33,354,543 63,258,810
2010 32,390,802 62,766,365
2009 31,451,151 62,276,270
2008 30,539,553 61,806,995
2007 29,653,430 61,322,463
2006 28,794,003 60,846,820
2005 27,963,289 60,401,206
2004 27,154,515 59,987,905
2003 26,352,124 59,647,577
2002 25,532,870 59,370,479
2001 24,745,676 59,119,673
2000 24,000,150 58,892,514
1999 23,257,281 58,682,466
1998 22,515,806 58,487,141
1997 21,856,046 58,316,954
1996 21,231,550 58,166,950
1995 20,665,667 58,019,030
1994 20,108,801 57,865,745
1993 19,445,161 57,718,614
1992 18,785,032 57,580,402
1991 18,155,901 57,424,897
1990 17,569,897 57,247,586
1989 17,010,698 57,076,711
1988 16,470,483 56,928,327
1987 15,954,170 56,802,050
1986 15,467,579 56,681,396
1985 15,023,681 56,550,268
1984 14,607,677 56,422,072
1983 14,221,881 56,332,848
1982 13,873,631 56,313,641
1981 13,556,452 56,333,829
1980 13,275,741 56,314,216
1979 13,002,163 56,246,951
1978 12,692,113 56,196,504
1977 12,359,669 56,193,492
1976 12,037,294 56,211,968
1975 11,725,240 56,225,800
1974 11,424,846 56,229,974
1973 11,144,236 56,194,527
1972 10,885,796 56,086,065
1971 10,618,206 55,896,223
1970 10,321,603 55,663,250
1969 10,014,858 55,441,750
1968 9,708,632 55,211,700
1967 9,408,924 54,943,600
1966 9,122,864 54,648,500
1965 8,849,203 54,348,050
1964 8,586,363 54,000,000
1963 8,333,663 53,650,000
1962 8,092,231 53,250,000
1961 7,862,217 52,800,000
1960 7,640,973 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/uganda/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Uganda's population will grow by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people with a rank change from 30th to 20th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda United Kingdom
2100 0.05% -0.17%
2099 0.06% -0.16%
2098 0.08% -0.15%
2097 0.1% -0.15%
2096 0.14% -0.15%
2095 0.15% -0.13%
2094 0.18% -0.13%
2093 0.2% -0.12%
2092 0.22% -0.12%
2091 0.25% -0.11%
2090 0.28% -0.11%
2089 0.3% -0.09%
2088 0.33% -0.09%
2087 0.35% -0.09%
2086 0.37% -0.08%
2085 0.4% -0.07%
2084 0.44% -0.07%
2083 0.47% -0.05%
2082 0.49% -0.04%
2081 0.53% -0.04%
2080 0.54% -0.04%
2079 0.58% -0.02%
2078 0.6% -0.02%
2077 0.64% -0.003%
2076 0.67% -0.02%
2075 0.69% -0.01%
2074 0.71% -0.01%
2073 0.75% 0.01%
2072 0.78% 0.01%
2071 0.82% 0.01%
2070 0.83% 0.009%
2069 0.87% 0.001%
2068 0.9% 0.01%
2067 0.94% 0.009%
2066 0.97% 0.001%
2065 1.01% 0.004%
2064 1.04% -0%
2063 1.08% 0.009%
2062 1.12% 0.003%
2061 1.13% -0.001%
2060 1.18% -0.001%
2059 1.22% 0.02%
2058 1.26% 0.03%
2057 1.29% 0.04%
2056 1.33% 0.05%
2055 1.37% 0.09%
2054 1.42% 0.1%
2053 1.46% 0.12%
2052 1.49% 0.14%
2051 1.53% 0.16%
2050 1.57% 0.17%
2049 1.62% 0.19%
2048 1.66% 0.21%
2047 1.69% 0.22%
2046 1.72% 0.24%
2045 1.76% 0.25%
2044 1.81% 0.27%
2043 1.84% 0.27%
2042 1.86% 0.28%
2041 1.89% 0.28%
2040 1.93% 0.29%
2039 1.99% 0.3%
2038 2.04% 0.3%
2037 2.07% 0.32%
2036 2.13% 0.34%
2035 2.17% 0.35%
2034 2.22% 0.38%
2033 2.29% 0.38%
2032 2.36% 0.4%
2031 2.41% 0.44%
2030 2.47% 0.45%
2029 2.54% 0.48%
2028 2.59% 0.51%
2027 2.65% 0.52%
2026 2.71% 0.57%
2025 2.74% 0.3%
2024 2.79% 1.1%
2023 2.84% 1.32%
2022 3.05% 0.98%
2021 3.27% 0.36%
2020 3.39% 0.17%
2019 3.45% 0.51%
2018 3.46% 0.49%
2017 3.55% 0.55%
2016 3.38% 0.8%
2015 3.12% 0.72%
2014 3% 0.75%
2013 2.91% 0.67%
2012 2.95% 0.71%
2011 2.98% 0.78%
2010 2.99% 0.79%
2009 2.98% 0.76%
2008 2.99% 0.79%
2007 2.98% 0.78%
2006 2.97% 0.74%
2005 2.98% 0.69%
2004 3.04% 0.57%
2003 3.21% 0.47%
2002 3.18% 0.42%
2001 3.11% 0.39%
2000 3.19% 0.36%
1999 3.29% 0.33%
1998 3.02% 0.29%
1997 2.94% 0.26%
1996 2.74% 0.25%
1995 2.77% 0.26%
1994 3.41% 0.25%
1993 3.51% 0.24%
1992 3.47% 0.27%
1991 3.34% 0.31%
1990 3.29% 0.3%
1989 3.28% 0.26%
1988 3.24% 0.22%
1987 3.15% 0.21%
1986 2.95% 0.23%
1985 2.85% 0.23%
1984 2.71% 0.16%
1983 2.51% 0.03%
1982 2.34% -0.04%
1981 2.11% 0.03%
1980 2.1% 0.12%
1979 2.44% 0.09%
1978 2.69% 0.005%
1977 2.68% -0.03%
1976 2.66% -0.02%
1975 2.63% -0.007%
1974 2.52% 0.06%
1973 2.37% 0.19%
1972 2.52% 0.34%
1971 2.87% 0.42%
1970 3.06% 0.4%
1969 3.15% 0.42%
1968 3.19% 0.49%
1967 3.14% 0.54%
1966 3.09% 0.55%
1965 3.06% 0.64%
1964 3.03% 0.65%
1963 2.98% 0.75%
1962 2.93% 0.85%
1961 2.9% 0.76%

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 Uganda grew by 2.74%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Uganda United Kingdom
Current population
53495325
70071289
Population rank 30/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.84%
One net population change
23.1 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
18.3 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,753 +564
Annual growth/decline +1,369,802 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.74% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 21/197 145/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 +389,911
Net migration rank 183/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - 389,911
2024 1,483,898 -117,924 13,233 417,114
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 34,606 445,523
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 39,770 487,029
2021 1,423,377 43,464 30,609 462,967
2020 1,397,288 43,464 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,367,044 107,210 108,338 232,727
2018 1,332,600 60,724 119,317 259,744
2017 1,290,658 92,879 145,121 272,311
2016 1,249,565 123,379 177,136 324,649
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 175,735 347,839
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 206,781 306,091
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 198,827 237,272
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 248,473 172,088
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 259,361 228,773
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 251,066 274,811
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 230,422 249,639
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 216,325 263,390
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 196,232 309,385
2006 999,958 -156,232 176,455 288,923
2005 969,096 -151,386 144,963 308,279
2004 938,623 -138,770 131,974 276,077
2003 901,374 -96,429 89,471 211,846
2002 868,756 -35,149 65,308 203,577
2001 836,751 -95,956 65,032 175,133
2000 803,069 -52,824 70,671 153,917
1999 775,166 -39,695 64,551 152,653
1998 741,175 6,277 87,730 125,541
1997 727,523 -155,461 99,138 59,723
1996 699,707 -22,795 98,884 54,964
1995 697,218 -242,378 87,028 61,385
1994 675,092 -16,198 127,304 45,339
1993 650,032 18,349 103,893 27,403
1992 627,139 24,723 149,709 17,846
1991 602,740 3,643 143,562 27,601
1990 587,291 -21,688 154,569 57,132
1989 565,367 -12,576 119,861 49,586
1988 547,759 -20,113 136,628 13,952
1987 527,397 -22,415 136,325 8,266
1986 487,693 -19,485 90,690 41,836
1985 462,534 -42,942 79,170 83,164
1984 421,241 -8,818 84,633 71,107
1983 404,940 -45,776 61,966 27,063
1982 390,820 -53,497 56,314 -61,152
1981 380,028 -83,010 73,234 -83,876
1980 370,287 -105,900 95,734 -25,187
1979 381,626 -98,863 61,872 11,255
1978 371,930 -34,606 16,859 3,783
1977 365,216 -37,671 0 -21,636
1976 359,458 -42,259 -5,621 -19,135
1975 354,278 -47,359 33,735 -40,241
1974 345,773 -51,910 67,476 -65,710
1973 340,780 -73,439 112,389 -33,840
1972 335,935 -86,409 162,650 -1,406
1971 328,294 -42,642 257,123 1,175
1970 333,202 -25,646 244,918 -15,254
1969 320,486 -14,548 260,577 -60,655
1968 309,725 -3,214 292,622 -38,852
1967 296,692 -3,773 346,145 -39,659
1966 282,225 -3,021 333,356 -27,935
1965 271,830 -3,716 364,132 -24,955
1964 260,733 -3,169 405,000 -23,885
1963 250,885 -3,058 337,995 8,271
1962 241,513 -6,470 340,800 76,443
1961 232,894 -7,893 311,519 52,295
1960 225,080 -7,586 314,400 19,953

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Uganda is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people). In the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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