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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.4 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.1% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Uganda vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Uzbekistan
2100 122,497,526 74,950,276
2099 122,436,109 74,687,562
2098 122,364,302 74,412,253
2097 122,266,255 74,120,787
2096 122,146,810 73,822,520
2095 121,976,411 73,512,493
2094 121,799,752 73,187,441
2093 121,584,860 72,852,823
2092 121,336,796 72,509,869
2091 121,070,447 72,158,109
2090 120,767,412 71,795,130
2089 120,427,771 71,419,019
2088 120,064,594 71,037,131
2087 119,668,549 70,645,917
2086 119,256,686 70,250,312
2085 118,815,763 69,845,645
2084 118,339,179 69,430,096
2083 117,821,938 69,009,654
2082 117,274,958 68,591,369
2081 116,707,394 68,161,432
2080 116,096,095 67,729,509
2079 115,474,153 67,293,106
2078 114,805,376 66,849,622
2077 114,118,687 66,394,934
2076 113,390,189 65,946,007
2075 112,637,851 65,494,544
2074 111,863,410 65,041,409
2073 111,070,771 64,584,034
2072 110,240,940 64,126,554
2071 109,392,890 63,662,468
2070 108,505,633 63,197,548
2069 107,607,659 62,728,854
2068 106,677,578 62,256,069
2067 105,722,829 61,779,846
2066 104,739,111 61,296,688
2065 103,737,893 60,808,437
2064 102,701,560 60,310,657
2063 101,646,533 59,805,006
2062 100,561,859 59,290,829
2061 99,450,764 58,769,606
2060 98,334,788 58,237,257
2059 97,187,498 57,693,970
2058 96,014,439 57,141,935
2057 94,821,765 56,580,336
2056 93,613,209 56,012,936
2055 92,385,049 55,434,251
2054 91,132,827 54,845,302
2053 89,857,705 54,247,246
2052 88,568,311 53,641,903
2051 87,270,603 53,028,742
2050 85,957,376 52,411,754
2049 84,632,277 51,787,458
2048 83,284,965 51,159,295
2047 81,928,165 50,526,830
2046 80,569,225 49,892,416
2045 79,208,662 49,257,909
2044 77,834,944 48,629,333
2043 76,453,982 48,007,917
2042 75,075,287 47,394,130
2041 73,701,695 46,789,557
2040 72,333,375 46,197,382
2039 70,963,211 45,613,886
2038 69,580,447 45,033,877
2037 68,186,136 44,458,257
2036 66,804,746 43,884,266
2035 65,411,934 43,308,578
2034 64,023,352 42,729,398
2033 62,634,483 42,143,548
2032 61,235,174 41,549,754
2031 59,825,075 40,948,133
2030 58,415,479 40,333,867
2029 57,006,283 39,708,371
2028 55,596,520 39,074,978
2027 54,191,271 38,426,208
2026 52,792,624 37,758,494
2025 51,400,003 37,071,527
2024 50,015,092 36,361,859
2023 48,656,601 35,652,307
2022 47,312,719 34,938,955
2021 45,910,930 34,243,696
2020 44,457,152 33,586,372
2019 42,999,637 32,964,701
2018 41,565,831 32,373,490
2017 40,177,388 31,819,178
2016 38,799,152 31,284,568
2015 37,531,446 30,749,346
2014 36,395,539 30,222,994
2013 35,337,042 29,724,065
2012 34,337,438 29,261,903
2011 33,354,543 28,823,196
2010 32,390,802 28,385,506
2009 31,451,151 27,939,328
2008 30,539,553 27,494,774
2007 29,653,430 27,076,008
2006 28,794,003 26,699,043
2005 27,963,289 26,356,975
2004 27,154,515 26,029,350
2003 26,352,124 25,711,259
2002 25,532,870 25,399,980
2001 24,745,676 25,090,283
2000 24,000,150 24,787,054
1999 23,257,281 24,476,008
1998 22,515,806 24,134,929
1997 21,856,046 23,758,960
1996 21,231,550 23,351,981
1995 20,665,667 22,917,589
1994 20,108,801 22,463,291
1993 19,445,161 21,987,955
1992 18,785,032 21,485,090
1991 18,155,901 20,962,910
1990 17,569,897 20,464,956
1989 17,010,698 19,977,183
1988 16,470,483 19,460,630
1987 15,954,170 18,930,070
1986 15,467,579 18,395,621
1985 15,023,681 17,875,339
1984 14,607,677 17,378,846
1983 14,221,881 16,908,400
1982 13,873,631 16,462,736
1981 13,556,452 16,035,032
1980 13,275,741 15,619,936
1979 13,002,163 15,215,587
1978 12,692,113 14,816,349
1977 12,359,669 14,408,822
1976 12,037,294 13,998,620
1975 11,725,240 13,598,521
1974 11,424,846 13,209,011
1973 11,144,236 12,831,047
1972 10,885,796 12,465,106
1971 10,618,206 12,111,511
1970 10,321,603 11,762,638
1969 10,014,858 11,403,150
1968 9,708,632 11,032,155
1967 9,408,924 10,659,180
1966 9,122,864 10,289,294
1965 8,849,203 9,921,681
1964 8,586,363 9,557,611
1963 8,333,663 9,202,246
1962 8,092,231 8,854,368
1961 7,862,217 8,517,711
1960 7,640,973 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Uzbekistan
2100 0.05% 0.35%
2099 0.06% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.39%
2097 0.1% 0.4%
2096 0.14% 0.42%
2095 0.15% 0.44%
2094 0.18% 0.46%
2093 0.2% 0.47%
2092 0.22% 0.49%
2091 0.25% 0.51%
2090 0.28% 0.53%
2089 0.3% 0.54%
2088 0.33% 0.55%
2087 0.35% 0.56%
2086 0.37% 0.58%
2085 0.4% 0.6%
2084 0.44% 0.61%
2083 0.47% 0.61%
2082 0.49% 0.63%
2081 0.53% 0.64%
2080 0.54% 0.65%
2079 0.58% 0.66%
2078 0.6% 0.68%
2077 0.64% 0.68%
2076 0.67% 0.69%
2075 0.69% 0.7%
2074 0.71% 0.71%
2073 0.75% 0.71%
2072 0.78% 0.73%
2071 0.82% 0.74%
2070 0.83% 0.75%
2069 0.87% 0.76%
2068 0.9% 0.77%
2067 0.94% 0.79%
2066 0.97% 0.8%
2065 1.01% 0.83%
2064 1.04% 0.85%
2063 1.08% 0.87%
2062 1.12% 0.89%
2061 1.13% 0.91%
2060 1.18% 0.94%
2059 1.22% 0.97%
2058 1.26% 0.99%
2057 1.29% 1.01%
2056 1.33% 1.04%
2055 1.37% 1.07%
2054 1.42% 1.1%
2053 1.46% 1.13%
2052 1.49% 1.16%
2051 1.53% 1.18%
2050 1.57% 1.21%
2049 1.62% 1.23%
2048 1.66% 1.25%
2047 1.69% 1.27%
2046 1.72% 1.29%
2045 1.76% 1.29%
2044 1.81% 1.29%
2043 1.84% 1.3%
2042 1.86% 1.29%
2041 1.89% 1.28%
2040 1.93% 1.28%
2039 1.99% 1.29%
2038 2.04% 1.29%
2037 2.07% 1.31%
2036 2.13% 1.33%
2035 2.17% 1.36%
2034 2.22% 1.39%
2033 2.29% 1.43%
2032 2.36% 1.47%
2031 2.41% 1.52%
2030 2.47% 1.58%
2029 2.54% 1.62%
2028 2.59% 1.69%
2027 2.65% 1.77%
2026 2.71% 1.85%
2025 2.77% 1.95%
2024 2.79% 1.99%
2023 2.84% 2.04%
2022 3.05% 2.03%
2021 3.27% 1.96%
2020 3.39% 1.89%
2019 3.45% 1.83%
2018 3.46% 1.74%
2017 3.55% 1.71%
2016 3.38% 1.74%
2015 3.12% 1.74%
2014 3% 1.68%
2013 2.91% 1.58%
2012 2.95% 1.52%
2011 2.98% 1.54%
2010 2.99% 1.6%
2009 2.98% 1.62%
2008 2.99% 1.55%
2007 2.98% 1.41%
2006 2.97% 1.3%
2005 2.98% 1.26%
2004 3.04% 1.24%
2003 3.21% 1.23%
2002 3.18% 1.23%
2001 3.11% 1.22%
2000 3.19% 1.27%
1999 3.29% 1.41%
1998 3.02% 1.58%
1997 2.94% 1.74%
1996 2.74% 1.9%
1995 2.77% 2.02%
1994 3.41% 2.16%
1993 3.51% 2.34%
1992 3.47% 2.49%
1991 3.34% 2.43%
1990 3.29% 2.44%
1989 3.28% 2.65%
1988 3.24% 2.8%
1987 3.15% 2.91%
1986 2.95% 2.91%
1985 2.85% 2.86%
1984 2.71% 2.78%
1983 2.51% 2.71%
1982 2.34% 2.67%
1981 2.11% 2.66%
1980 2.1% 2.66%
1979 2.44% 2.69%
1978 2.69% 2.83%
1977 2.68% 2.93%
1976 2.66% 2.94%
1975 2.63% 2.95%
1974 2.52% 2.95%
1973 2.37% 2.94%
1972 2.52% 2.92%
1971 2.87% 2.97%
1970 3.06% 3.15%
1969 3.15% 3.36%
1968 3.19% 3.5%
1967 3.14% 3.59%
1966 3.09% 3.71%
1965 3.06% 3.81%
1964 3.03% 3.86%
1963 2.98% 3.93%
1962 2.93% 3.95%
1961 2.9% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Uganda Uzbekistan
Current population
53170946
37939105
Population rank 30/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.46%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
18.4 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 52/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -119,059 -6,987
Net migration rank 183/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -6,987
2024 - -117,924 - -7,066
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 722,280 -6,004
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 715,410 -5,007
2021 1,423,377 43,464 689,325 -9,205
2020 1,397,288 43,464 643,750 -9,208
2019 1,367,044 107,210 618,154 -9,341
2018 1,332,600 60,724 585,119 -11,516
2017 1,290,658 92,879 548,372 -13,352
2016 1,249,565 123,379 549,045 -14,839
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 552,781 -16,545
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 536,881 -20,381
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 501,742 -20,380
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 463,333 -20,381
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 454,858 -20,380
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 461,293 -20,380
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 471,839 -20,378
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 461,665 -24,028
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 426,880 -27,013
2006 999,958 -156,232 383,265 -29,197
2005 969,096 -151,386 363,462 -33,386
2004 938,623 -138,770 363,994 -38,834
2003 901,374 -96,429 355,098 -44,092
2002 868,756 -35,149 359,231 -47,679
2001 836,751 -95,956 356,483 -48,642
2000 803,069 -52,824 365,138 -66,547
1999 775,166 -39,695 385,448 -61,955
1998 741,175 6,277 408,532 -49,862
1997 727,523 -155,461 441,631 -48,360
1996 699,707 -22,795 471,010 -50,314
1995 697,218 -242,378 493,966 -45,876
1994 675,092 -16,198 502,279 -41,788
1993 650,032 18,349 527,557 -37,377
1992 627,139 24,723 548,793 -33,259
1991 602,740 3,643 557,886 -29,064
1990 587,291 -21,688 540,581 -73,478
1989 565,367 -12,576 522,323 -13,888
1988 547,759 -20,113 525,126 -473
1987 527,397 -22,415 537,292 -824
1986 487,693 -19,485 533,234 -802
1985 462,534 -42,942 508,893 -773
1984 421,241 -8,818 485,617 -752
1983 404,940 -45,776 454,464 1,568
1982 390,820 -53,497 431,389 3,897
1981 380,028 -83,010 413,897 6,223
1980 370,287 -105,900 401,557 8,540
1979 381,626 -98,863 387,754 10,864
1978 371,930 -34,606 372,068 27,783
1977 365,216 -37,671 369,572 45,622
1976 359,458 -42,259 363,110 42,094
1975 354,278 -47,359 357,382 37,611
1974 345,773 -51,910 350,422 33,600
1973 340,780 -73,439 341,807 30,094
1972 335,935 -86,409 333,230 26,748
1971 328,294 -42,642 323,171 24,030
1970 333,202 -25,646 313,216 37,324
1969 320,486 -14,548 302,833 65,596
1968 309,725 -3,214 295,651 77,914
1967 296,692 -3,773 298,350 74,030
1966 282,225 -3,021 297,844 69,537
1965 271,830 -3,716 302,264 65,579
1964 260,733 -3,169 298,790 61,512
1963 250,885 -3,058 293,432 57,002
1962 241,513 -6,470 292,788 52,532
1961 232,894 -7,893 279,841 48,168
1960 225,080 -7,586 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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