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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.32 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Uganda vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda United Kingdom
2100 122,497,526 74,700,585
2099 122,436,109 74,831,175
2098 122,364,302 74,950,267
2097 122,266,255 75,064,397
2096 122,146,810 75,176,691
2095 121,976,411 75,287,063
2094 121,799,752 75,383,856
2093 121,584,860 75,482,205
2092 121,336,796 75,575,769
2091 121,070,447 75,666,091
2090 120,767,412 75,753,129
2089 120,427,771 75,835,723
2088 120,064,594 75,907,614
2087 119,668,549 75,978,712
2086 119,256,686 76,046,742
2085 118,815,763 76,105,680
2084 118,339,179 76,156,223
2083 117,821,938 76,205,894
2082 117,274,958 76,246,844
2081 116,707,394 76,274,040
2080 116,096,095 76,306,205
2079 115,474,153 76,334,949
2078 114,805,376 76,353,484
2077 114,118,687 76,371,123
2076 113,390,189 76,373,520
2075 112,637,851 76,386,071
2074 111,863,410 76,397,426
2073 111,070,771 76,406,554
2072 110,240,940 76,398,941
2071 109,392,890 76,388,223
2070 108,505,633 76,378,505
2069 107,607,659 76,371,827
2068 106,677,578 76,370,973
2067 105,722,829 76,363,548
2066 104,739,111 76,356,638
2065 103,737,893 76,355,841
2064 102,701,560 76,352,770
2063 101,646,533 76,353,175
2062 100,561,859 76,346,535
2061 99,450,764 76,344,206
2060 98,334,788 76,344,725
2059 97,187,498 76,345,215
2058 96,014,439 76,326,961
2057 94,821,765 76,307,006
2056 93,613,209 76,274,247
2055 92,385,049 76,235,304
2054 91,132,827 76,167,710
2053 89,857,705 76,094,051
2052 88,568,311 76,001,979
2051 87,270,603 75,895,690
2050 85,957,376 75,777,445
2049 84,632,277 75,646,044
2048 83,284,965 75,499,380
2047 81,928,165 75,338,951
2046 80,569,225 75,171,300
2045 79,208,662 74,993,186
2044 77,834,944 74,807,530
2043 76,453,982 74,607,485
2042 75,075,287 74,407,783
2041 73,701,695 74,203,292
2040 72,333,375 73,994,525
2039 70,963,211 73,782,112
2038 69,580,447 73,559,085
2037 68,186,136 73,335,723
2036 66,804,746 73,101,646
2035 65,411,934 72,850,722
2034 64,023,352 72,597,177
2033 62,634,483 72,322,802
2032 61,235,174 72,046,316
2031 59,825,075 71,757,868
2030 58,415,479 71,442,811
2029 57,006,283 71,123,782
2028 55,596,520 70,783,199
2027 54,191,271 70,421,923
2026 52,792,624 70,055,911
2025 51,400,003 69,658,188
2024 50,015,092 69,226,000
2023 48,656,601 68,492,000
2022 47,312,719 67,604,000
2021 45,910,930 66,984,000
2020 44,457,152 66,744,000
2019 42,999,637 66,631,000
2018 41,565,831 66,289,000
2017 40,177,388 65,966,000
2016 38,799,152 65,607,000
2015 37,531,446 65,088,000
2014 36,395,539 64,620,000
2013 35,337,042 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 61.7% to 85,957,376 people with a rank change from 30th to 20th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 2.77% 0.62%
2024 2.79% 1.07%
2023 2.84% 1.31%
2022 3.05% 0.93%
2021 3.27% 0.36%
2020 3.39% 0.17%
2019 3.45% 0.52%
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 (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 Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Uganda United Kingdom
Current population
53170946
70154914
Population rank 30/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.85%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
18.4 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 97/197
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 - -117,924 - 417,114
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 34,589 445,523
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 39,751 487,029
2021 1,423,377 43,464 30,612 462,967
2020 1,397,288 43,464 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,367,044 107,210 108,342 232,727
2018 1,332,600 60,724 119,321 259,744
2017 1,290,658 92,879 145,125 272,311
2016 1,249,565 123,379 177,139 324,649
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 175,738 347,839
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 206,784 306,091
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

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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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K
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 (1960–2024, 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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