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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 15.7 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Uganda vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Uruguay
2100 122,497,526 2,256,741
2099 122,436,109 2,279,899
2098 122,364,302 2,303,351
2097 122,266,255 2,326,987
2096 122,146,810 2,350,799
2095 121,976,411 2,374,835
2094 121,799,752 2,398,960
2093 121,584,860 2,423,269
2092 121,336,796 2,447,646
2091 121,070,447 2,472,126
2090 120,767,412 2,496,514
2089 120,427,771 2,520,852
2088 120,064,594 2,545,052
2087 119,668,549 2,569,100
2086 119,256,686 2,592,974
2085 118,815,763 2,616,629
2084 118,339,179 2,640,001
2083 117,821,938 2,663,150
2082 117,274,958 2,686,021
2081 116,707,394 2,708,594
2080 116,096,095 2,730,883
2079 115,474,153 2,752,831
2078 114,805,376 2,774,432
2077 114,118,687 2,795,709
2076 113,390,189 2,816,677
2075 112,637,851 2,837,308
2074 111,863,410 2,857,709
2073 111,070,771 2,877,721
2072 110,240,940 2,897,543
2071 109,392,890 2,917,097
2070 108,505,633 2,936,478
2069 107,607,659 2,955,616
2068 106,677,578 2,974,445
2067 105,722,829 2,992,987
2066 104,739,111 3,011,309
2065 103,737,893 3,029,441
2064 102,701,560 3,047,343
2063 101,646,533 3,065,064
2062 100,561,859 3,082,642
2061 99,450,764 3,100,006
2060 98,334,788 3,117,149
2059 97,187,498 3,133,952
2058 96,014,439 3,150,250
2057 94,821,765 3,166,055
2056 93,613,209 3,181,373
2055 92,385,049 3,196,072
2054 91,132,827 3,210,110
2053 89,857,705 3,223,395
2052 88,568,311 3,235,973
2051 87,270,603 3,247,888
2050 85,957,376 3,259,108
2049 84,632,277 3,269,675
2048 83,284,965 3,279,610
2047 81,928,165 3,288,969
2046 80,569,225 3,297,696
2045 79,208,662 3,305,917
2044 77,834,944 3,313,556
2043 76,453,982 3,320,565
2042 75,075,287 3,326,955
2041 73,701,695 3,332,884
2040 72,333,375 3,338,277
2039 70,963,211 3,343,295
2038 69,580,447 3,347,790
2037 68,186,136 3,351,911
2036 66,804,746 3,355,671
2035 65,411,934 3,359,126
2034 64,023,352 3,362,276
2033 62,634,483 3,365,250
2032 61,235,174 3,368,057
2031 59,825,075 3,370,727
2030 58,415,479 3,373,273
2029 57,006,283 3,375,805
2028 55,596,520 3,378,198
2027 54,191,271 3,380,504
2026 52,792,624 3,382,789
2025 51,400,003 3,384,805
2024 50,015,092 3,386,588
2023 48,656,601 3,388,081
2022 47,312,719 3,390,913
2021 45,910,930 3,396,695
2020 44,457,152 3,398,968
2019 42,999,637 3,397,206
2018 41,565,831 3,394,534
2017 40,177,388 3,388,438
2016 38,799,152 3,379,283
2015 37,531,446 3,368,017
2014 36,395,539 3,356,334
2013 35,337,042 3,345,337
2012 34,337,438 3,335,401
2011 33,354,543 3,326,825
2010 32,390,802 3,318,580
2009 31,451,151 3,310,091
2008 30,539,553 3,302,177
2007 29,653,430 3,295,153
2006 28,794,003 3,289,506
2005 27,963,289 3,285,771
2004 27,154,515 3,283,148
2003 26,352,124 3,281,186
2002 25,532,870 3,278,867
2001 24,745,676 3,274,251
2000 24,000,150 3,266,206
1999 23,257,281 3,254,015
1998 22,515,806 3,239,280
1997 21,856,046 3,223,345
1996 21,231,550 3,206,324
1995 20,665,667 3,189,440
1994 20,108,801 3,172,834
1993 19,445,161 3,156,345
1992 18,785,032 3,139,702
1991 18,155,901 3,122,354
1990 17,569,897 3,104,403
1989 17,010,698 3,086,255
1988 16,470,483 3,067,961
1987 15,954,170 3,049,896
1986 15,467,579 3,032,845
1985 15,023,681 3,017,037
1984 14,607,677 3,002,488
1983 14,221,881 2,988,778
1982 13,873,631 2,975,492
1981 13,556,452 2,963,246
1980 13,275,741 2,951,953
1979 13,002,163 2,939,903
1978 12,692,113 2,925,715
1977 12,359,669 2,909,461
1976 12,037,294 2,891,392
1975 11,725,240 2,872,320
1974 11,424,846 2,853,944
1973 11,144,236 2,837,133
1972 10,885,796 2,821,644
1971 10,618,206 2,806,462
1970 10,321,603 2,790,807
1969 10,014,858 2,773,974
1968 9,708,632 2,754,606
1967 9,408,924 2,732,277
1966 9,122,864 2,707,646
1965 8,849,203 2,681,169
1964 8,586,363 2,653,180
1963 8,333,663 2,623,766
1962 8,092,231 2,593,298
1961 7,862,217 2,562,044
1960 7,640,973 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Uruguay
2100 0.05% -1.02%
2099 0.06% -1.02%
2098 0.08% -1.02%
2097 0.1% -1.01%
2096 0.14% -1.01%
2095 0.15% -1.01%
2094 0.18% -1%
2093 0.2% -1%
2092 0.22% -0.99%
2091 0.25% -0.98%
2090 0.28% -0.97%
2089 0.3% -0.95%
2088 0.33% -0.94%
2087 0.35% -0.92%
2086 0.37% -0.9%
2085 0.4% -0.89%
2084 0.44% -0.87%
2083 0.47% -0.85%
2082 0.49% -0.83%
2081 0.53% -0.82%
2080 0.54% -0.8%
2079 0.58% -0.78%
2078 0.6% -0.76%
2077 0.64% -0.74%
2076 0.67% -0.73%
2075 0.69% -0.71%
2074 0.71% -0.7%
2073 0.75% -0.68%
2072 0.78% -0.67%
2071 0.82% -0.66%
2070 0.83% -0.65%
2069 0.87% -0.63%
2068 0.9% -0.62%
2067 0.94% -0.61%
2066 0.97% -0.6%
2065 1.01% -0.59%
2064 1.04% -0.58%
2063 1.08% -0.57%
2062 1.12% -0.56%
2061 1.13% -0.55%
2060 1.18% -0.54%
2059 1.22% -0.52%
2058 1.26% -0.5%
2057 1.29% -0.48%
2056 1.33% -0.46%
2055 1.37% -0.44%
2054 1.42% -0.41%
2053 1.46% -0.39%
2052 1.49% -0.37%
2051 1.53% -0.34%
2050 1.57% -0.32%
2049 1.62% -0.3%
2048 1.66% -0.28%
2047 1.69% -0.26%
2046 1.72% -0.25%
2045 1.76% -0.23%
2044 1.81% -0.21%
2043 1.84% -0.19%
2042 1.86% -0.18%
2041 1.89% -0.16%
2040 1.93% -0.15%
2039 1.99% -0.13%
2038 2.04% -0.12%
2037 2.07% -0.11%
2036 2.13% -0.1%
2035 2.17% -0.09%
2034 2.22% -0.09%
2033 2.29% -0.08%
2032 2.36% -0.08%
2031 2.41% -0.08%
2030 2.47% -0.08%
2029 2.54% -0.07%
2028 2.59% -0.07%
2027 2.65% -0.07%
2026 2.71% -0.06%
2025 2.77% -0.05%
2024 2.79% -0.04%
2023 2.84% -0.08%
2022 3.05% -0.17%
2021 3.27% -0.07%
2020 3.39% 0.05%
2019 3.45% 0.08%
2018 3.46% 0.18%
2017 3.55% 0.27%
2016 3.38% 0.33%
2015 3.12% 0.35%
2014 3% 0.33%
2013 2.91% 0.3%
2012 2.95% 0.26%
2011 2.98% 0.25%
2010 2.99% 0.26%
2009 2.98% 0.24%
2008 2.99% 0.21%
2007 2.98% 0.17%
2006 2.97% 0.11%
2005 2.98% 0.08%
2004 3.04% 0.06%
2003 3.21% 0.07%
2002 3.18% 0.14%
2001 3.11% 0.25%
2000 3.19% 0.37%
1999 3.29% 0.45%
1998 3.02% 0.49%
1997 2.94% 0.53%
1996 2.74% 0.53%
1995 2.77% 0.52%
1994 3.41% 0.52%
1993 3.51% 0.53%
1992 3.47% 0.56%
1991 3.34% 0.58%
1990 3.29% 0.59%
1989 3.28% 0.6%
1988 3.24% 0.59%
1987 3.15% 0.56%
1986 2.95% 0.52%
1985 2.85% 0.48%
1984 2.71% 0.46%
1983 2.51% 0.45%
1982 2.34% 0.41%
1981 2.11% 0.38%
1980 2.1% 0.41%
1979 2.44% 0.48%
1978 2.69% 0.56%
1977 2.68% 0.62%
1976 2.66% 0.66%
1975 2.63% 0.64%
1974 2.52% 0.59%
1973 2.37% 0.55%
1972 2.52% 0.54%
1971 2.87% 0.56%
1970 3.06% 0.61%
1969 3.15% 0.7%
1968 3.19% 0.82%
1967 3.14% 0.91%
1966 3.09% 0.99%
1965 3.06% 1.05%
1964 3.03% 1.12%
1963 2.98% 1.17%
1962 2.93% 1.22%
1961 2.9% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Uganda Uruguay
Current population
53170946
3382789
Population rank 30/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.04%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
18.4 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -119,059 -1,338
Net migration rank 183/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -1,338
2024 - -117,924 - -1,348
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 298 -1,501
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 -2,964 -1,501
2021 1,423,377 43,464 -5,621 -1,482
2020 1,397,288 43,464 4,048 -1,482
2019 1,367,044 107,210 3,873 -2,899
2018 1,332,600 60,724 7,322 -2,963
2017 1,290,658 92,879 10,907 -3,091
2016 1,249,565 123,379 14,008 -3,506
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 16,194 -4,157
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 16,238 -4,919
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 16,318 -5,647
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 15,520 -6,317
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 14,934 -6,982
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 16,231 -7,696
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 16,947 -8,510
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 16,838 -9,458
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 17,422 -10,750
2006 999,958 -156,232 17,783 -13,161
2005 969,096 -151,386 18,926 -16,086
2004 938,623 -138,770 18,067 -15,668
2003 901,374 -96,429 18,628 -17,105
2002 868,756 -35,149 20,073 -16,957
2001 836,751 -95,956 20,729 -14,620
2000 803,069 -52,824 21,060 -11,076
1999 775,166 -39,695 21,844 -7,441
1998 741,175 6,277 22,114 -7,048
1997 727,523 -155,461 23,737 -6,938
1996 699,707 -22,795 24,635 -7,397
1995 697,218 -242,378 24,872 -8,339
1994 675,092 -16,198 24,637 -7,955
1993 650,032 18,349 24,212 -7,922
1992 627,139 24,723 24,847 -7,850
1991 602,740 3,643 25,422 -7,714
1990 587,291 -21,688 25,699 -7,499
1989 565,367 -12,576 25,322 -7,229
1988 547,759 -20,113 25,071 -6,582
1987 527,397 -22,415 24,469 -6,833
1986 487,693 -19,485 24,505 -8,046
1985 462,534 -42,942 23,988 -8,832
1984 421,241 -8,818 23,684 -9,730
1983 404,940 -45,776 24,146 -10,671
1982 390,820 -53,497 25,224 -12,131
1981 380,028 -83,010 24,968 -13,577
1980 370,287 -105,900 25,451 -14,252
1979 381,626 -98,863 27,456 -14,552
1978 371,930 -34,606 30,076 -14,611
1977 365,216 -37,671 31,321 -14,280
1976 359,458 -42,259 33,199 -14,096
1975 354,278 -47,359 33,393 -14,350
1974 345,773 -51,910 32,221 -14,512
1973 340,780 -73,439 30,213 -14,312
1972 335,935 -86,409 28,896 -13,817
1971 328,294 -42,642 28,584 -13,288
1970 333,202 -25,646 28,737 -12,727
1969 320,486 -14,548 28,805 -11,149
1968 309,725 -3,214 29,103 -8,028
1967 296,692 -3,773 29,514 -5,938
1966 282,225 -3,021 30,293 -4,599
1965 271,830 -3,716 30,807 -3,542
1964 260,733 -3,169 31,340 -2,623
1963 250,885 -3,058 31,824 -1,707
1962 241,513 -6,470 31,441 -623
1961 232,894 -7,893 30,975 703
1960 225,080 -7,586 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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