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

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The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 51,384,894 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,495,325 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 6.44 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.79% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.19% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.5M (85.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Uganda vs United States: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda United States
2100 122,461,518 415,429,771
2099 122,400,118 414,829,167
2098 122,328,333 414,231,720
2097 122,230,315 413,576,381
2096 122,110,905 412,927,393
2095 121,940,556 412,225,379
2094 121,763,948 411,498,749
2093 121,549,120 410,785,729
2092 121,301,128 410,051,921
2091 121,034,858 409,320,183
2090 120,731,912 408,613,732
2089 120,392,371 407,885,645
2088 120,029,300 407,129,733
2087 119,633,372 406,421,298
2086 119,221,630 405,715,343
2085 118,780,837 405,059,379
2084 118,304,392 404,343,130
2083 117,787,304 403,612,785
2082 117,240,484 402,871,293
2081 116,673,088 402,054,554
2080 116,061,969 401,319,194
2079 115,440,209 400,554,914
2078 114,771,629 399,737,968
2077 114,085,142 398,906,565
2076 113,356,858 398,035,750
2075 112,604,741 397,109,170
2074 111,830,528 396,226,412
2073 111,038,122 395,307,725
2072 110,208,535 394,393,561
2071 109,360,734 393,415,363
2070 108,473,738 392,469,727
2069 107,576,028 391,479,981
2068 106,646,220 390,517,695
2067 105,691,752 389,543,856
2066 104,708,323 388,597,719
2065 103,707,399 387,685,327
2064 102,671,371 386,805,026
2063 101,616,654 385,911,917
2062 100,532,299 385,032,627
2061 99,421,530 384,170,837
2060 98,305,883 383,361,269
2059 97,158,930 382,542,030
2058 95,986,215 381,704,804
2057 94,793,892 380,907,023
2056 93,585,691 380,159,777
2055 92,357,892 379,430,756
2054 91,106,039 378,682,851
2053 89,831,291 377,878,421
2052 88,542,276 377,073,303
2051 87,244,950 376,229,840
2050 85,932,109 375,373,155
2049 84,607,399 374,493,150
2048 83,260,483 373,590,762
2047 81,904,082 372,626,259
2046 80,545,542 371,644,809
2045 79,185,378 370,602,914
2044 77,812,065 369,518,897
2043 76,431,508 368,375,680
2042 75,053,218 367,158,772
2041 73,680,031 365,937,822
2040 72,312,112 364,671,837
2039 70,942,351 363,367,337
2038 69,559,994 361,997,023
2037 68,166,092 360,606,236
2036 66,785,108 359,193,245
2035 65,392,706 357,750,686
2034 64,004,533 356,266,726
2033 62,616,072 354,775,032
2032 61,217,174 353,259,037
2031 59,807,490 351,721,511
2030 58,398,308 350,155,042
2029 56,989,526 348,564,667
2028 55,580,177 346,906,294
2027 54,175,341 345,257,605
2026 52,777,106 343,565,426
2025 51,384,894 341,784,857
2024 50,015,092 340,110,988
2023 48,656,601 334,914,895
2022 47,312,719 333,271,411
2021 45,910,930 331,893,745
2020 44,457,152 331,526,933
2019 42,999,637 328,329,953
2018 41,565,831 326,838,199
2017 40,177,388 325,122,128
2016 38,799,152 323,071,755
2015 37,531,446 320,738,994
2014 36,395,539 318,386,329
2013 35,337,042 316,059,947
2012 34,337,438 313,877,662
2011 33,354,543 311,583,481
2010 32,390,802 309,327,143
2009 31,451,151 306,771,529
2008 30,539,553 304,093,966
2007 29,653,430 301,231,207
2006 28,794,003 298,379,912
2005 27,963,289 295,516,599
2004 27,154,515 292,805,298
2003 26,352,124 290,107,933
2002 25,532,870 287,625,193
2001 24,745,676 284,968,955
2000 24,000,150 282,162,411
1999 23,257,281 279,294,713
1998 22,515,806 276,115,288
1997 21,856,046 272,911,760
1996 21,231,550 269,667,391
1995 20,665,667 266,557,091
1994 20,108,801 263,435,673
1993 19,445,161 260,255,352
1992 18,785,032 256,894,189
1991 18,155,901 253,492,503
1990 17,569,897 250,131,894
1989 17,010,698 246,819,222
1988 16,470,483 244,499,004
1987 15,954,170 242,288,936
1986 15,467,579 240,132,831
1985 15,023,681 237,923,734
1984 14,607,677 235,824,908
1983 14,221,881 233,792,014
1982 13,873,631 231,664,432
1981 13,556,452 229,465,744
1980 13,275,741 226,542,250
1979 13,002,163 225,055,487
1978 12,692,113 222,584,545
1977 12,359,669 220,239,425
1976 12,037,294 218,035,164
1975 11,725,240 215,973,199
1974 11,424,846 213,853,928
1973 11,144,236 211,908,788
1972 10,885,796 209,896,021
1971 10,618,206 207,660,677
1970 10,321,603 205,052,174
1969 10,014,858 202,676,946
1968 9,708,632 200,706,052
1967 9,408,924 198,712,056
1966 9,122,864 196,560,338
1965 8,849,203 194,302,963
1964 8,586,363 191,888,791
1963 8,333,663 189,241,798
1962 8,092,231 186,537,737
1961 7,862,217 183,691,481
1960 7,640,973 180,671,158

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda United States
2100 0.05% 0.14%
2099 0.06% 0.14%
2098 0.08% 0.16%
2097 0.1% 0.16%
2096 0.14% 0.17%
2095 0.15% 0.18%
2094 0.18% 0.17%
2093 0.2% 0.18%
2092 0.22% 0.18%
2091 0.25% 0.17%
2090 0.28% 0.18%
2089 0.3% 0.19%
2088 0.33% 0.17%
2087 0.35% 0.17%
2086 0.37% 0.16%
2085 0.4% 0.18%
2084 0.44% 0.18%
2083 0.47% 0.18%
2082 0.49% 0.2%
2081 0.53% 0.18%
2080 0.54% 0.19%
2079 0.58% 0.2%
2078 0.6% 0.21%
2077 0.64% 0.22%
2076 0.67% 0.23%
2075 0.69% 0.22%
2074 0.71% 0.23%
2073 0.75% 0.23%
2072 0.78% 0.25%
2071 0.82% 0.24%
2070 0.83% 0.25%
2069 0.87% 0.25%
2068 0.9% 0.25%
2067 0.94% 0.24%
2066 0.97% 0.24%
2065 1.01% 0.23%
2064 1.04% 0.23%
2063 1.08% 0.23%
2062 1.12% 0.22%
2061 1.13% 0.21%
2060 1.18% 0.21%
2059 1.22% 0.22%
2058 1.26% 0.21%
2057 1.29% 0.2%
2056 1.33% 0.19%
2055 1.37% 0.2%
2054 1.42% 0.21%
2053 1.46% 0.21%
2052 1.49% 0.22%
2051 1.53% 0.23%
2050 1.57% 0.23%
2049 1.62% 0.24%
2048 1.66% 0.26%
2047 1.69% 0.26%
2046 1.72% 0.28%
2045 1.76% 0.29%
2044 1.81% 0.31%
2043 1.84% 0.33%
2042 1.86% 0.33%
2041 1.89% 0.35%
2040 1.93% 0.36%
2039 1.99% 0.38%
2038 2.04% 0.39%
2037 2.07% 0.39%
2036 2.13% 0.4%
2035 2.17% 0.42%
2034 2.22% 0.42%
2033 2.29% 0.43%
2032 2.36% 0.44%
2031 2.41% 0.45%
2030 2.47% 0.46%
2029 2.54% 0.48%
2028 2.59% 0.48%
2027 2.65% 0.49%
2026 2.71% 0.52%
2025 2.74% 0.49%
2024 2.79% 1.55%
2023 2.84% 0.49%
2022 3.05% 0.42%
2021 3.27% 0.11%
2020 3.39% 0.97%
2019 3.45% 0.46%
2018 3.46% 0.53%
2017 3.55% 0.63%
2016 3.38% 0.73%
2015 3.12% 0.74%
2014 3% 0.74%
2013 2.91% 0.7%
2012 2.95% 0.74%
2011 2.98% 0.73%
2010 2.99% 0.83%
2009 2.98% 0.88%
2008 2.99% 0.95%
2007 2.98% 0.96%
2006 2.97% 0.97%
2005 2.98% 0.93%
2004 3.04% 0.93%
2003 3.21% 0.86%
2002 3.18% 0.93%
2001 3.11% 0.99%
2000 3.19% 1.03%
1999 3.29% 1.15%
1998 3.02% 1.17%
1997 2.94% 1.2%
1996 2.74% 1.17%
1995 2.77% 1.18%
1994 3.41% 1.22%
1993 3.51% 1.31%
1992 3.47% 1.34%
1991 3.34% 1.34%
1990 3.29% 1.34%
1989 3.28% 0.95%
1988 3.24% 0.91%
1987 3.15% 0.9%
1986 2.95% 0.93%
1985 2.85% 0.89%
1984 2.71% 0.87%
1983 2.51% 0.92%
1982 2.34% 0.96%
1981 2.11% 1.29%
1980 2.1% 0.66%
1979 2.44% 1.11%
1978 2.69% 1.06%
1977 2.68% 1.01%
1976 2.66% 0.95%
1975 2.63% 0.99%
1974 2.52% 0.92%
1973 2.37% 0.96%
1972 2.52% 1.08%
1971 2.87% 1.27%
1970 3.06% 1.17%
1969 3.15% 0.98%
1968 3.19% 1%
1967 3.14% 1.09%
1966 3.09% 1.16%
1965 3.06% 1.26%
1964 3.03% 1.4%
1963 2.98% 1.45%
1962 2.93% 1.55%
1961 2.9% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Uganda United States
Current population
53495325
344434632
Population rank 30/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 4.15%
One net population change
23.1 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
18.3 seconds
8.75 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,753 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,369,802 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.74% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 21/197 128/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -119,059 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 183/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - 1,230,663
2024 1,483,898 -117,924 544,178 1,286,132
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 399,926 1,319,009
2021 1,423,377 43,464 199,137 674,787
2020 1,397,288 43,464 208,862 329,769
2019 1,367,044 107,210 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,332,600 60,724 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,290,658 92,879 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,249,565 123,379 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 999,958 -156,232 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 969,096 -151,386 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 938,623 -138,770 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 901,374 -96,429 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 868,756 -35,149 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 836,751 -95,956 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 803,069 -52,824 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 775,166 -39,695 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 741,175 6,277 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 727,523 -155,461 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 699,707 -22,795 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 697,218 -242,378 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 675,092 -16,198 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 650,032 18,349 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 627,139 24,723 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 602,740 3,643 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 587,291 -21,688 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 565,367 -12,576 1,875,826 400,998
1988 547,759 -20,113 1,735,943 460,778
1987 527,397 -22,415 1,720,252 480,815
1986 487,693 -19,485 1,656,917 493,082
1985 462,534 -42,942 1,689,258 598,777
1984 421,241 -8,818 1,627,192 622,793
1983 404,940 -45,776 1,636,544 662,840
1982 390,820 -53,497 1,714,317 600,149
1981 380,028 -83,010 1,652,153 583,070
1980 370,287 -105,900 1,608,450 595,916
1979 381,626 -98,863 1,597,894 503,559
1978 371,930 -34,606 1,402,283 556,521
1977 365,216 -37,671 1,431,556 577,060
1976 359,458 -42,259 1,264,604 635,590
1975 354,278 -47,359 1,252,644 655,078
1974 345,773 -51,910 1,218,968 706,978
1973 340,780 -73,439 1,165,499 783,163
1972 335,935 -86,409 1,301,355 833,543
1971 328,294 -42,642 1,640,519 833,549
1970 333,202 -25,646 1,824,965 744,902
1969 320,486 -14,548 1,702,487 523,740
1968 309,725 -3,214 1,565,507 594,514
1967 296,692 -3,773 1,669,181 585,410
1966 282,225 -3,021 1,749,387 637,692
1965 271,830 -3,716 1,943,030 644,902
1964 260,733 -3,169 2,245,099 618,635
1963 250,885 -3,058 2,289,826 639,495
1962 241,513 -6,470 2,406,337 625,617
1961 232,894 -7,893 2,571,681 580,333
1960 225,080 -7,586 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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