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Population in Uganda compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 56,807 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Uganda vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Vatican
2100 122,497,526 2,521
2099 122,436,109 2,506
2098 122,364,302 2,497
2097 122,266,255 2,482
2096 122,146,810 2,469
2095 121,976,411 2,452
2094 121,799,752 2,435
2093 121,584,860 2,421
2092 121,336,796 2,400
2091 121,070,447 2,384
2090 120,767,412 2,359
2089 120,427,771 2,337
2088 120,064,594 2,319
2087 119,668,549 2,291
2086 119,256,686 2,269
2085 118,815,763 2,248
2084 118,339,179 2,217
2083 117,821,938 2,183
2082 117,274,958 2,159
2081 116,707,394 2,129
2080 116,096,095 2,105
2079 115,474,153 2,089
2078 114,805,376 2,068
2077 114,118,687 2,050
2076 113,390,189 2,025
2075 112,637,851 2,001
2074 111,863,410 1,970
2073 111,070,771 1,944
2072 110,240,940 1,912
2071 109,392,890 1,866
2070 108,505,633 1,829
2069 107,607,659 1,795
2068 106,677,578 1,777
2067 105,722,829 1,755
2066 104,739,111 1,729
2065 103,737,893 1,701
2064 102,701,560 1,679
2063 101,646,533 1,651
2062 100,561,859 1,623
2061 99,450,764 1,595
2060 98,334,788 1,556
2059 97,187,498 1,530
2058 96,014,439 1,512
2057 94,821,765 1,493
2056 93,613,209 1,469
2055 92,385,049 1,441
2054 91,132,827 1,419
2053 89,857,705 1,382
2052 88,568,311 1,358
2051 87,270,603 1,335
2050 85,957,376 1,311
2049 84,632,277 1,283
2048 83,284,965 1,256
2047 81,928,165 1,237
2046 80,569,225 1,215
2045 79,208,662 1,192
2044 77,834,944 1,174
2043 76,453,982 1,152
2042 75,075,287 1,135
2041 73,701,695 1,105
2040 72,333,375 1,070
2039 70,963,211 1,033
2038 69,580,447 1,001
2037 68,186,136 996
2036 66,804,746 1,001
2035 65,411,934 988
2034 64,023,352 988
2033 62,634,483 974
2032 61,235,174 964
2031 59,825,075 977
2030 58,415,479 979
2029 57,006,283 985
2028 55,596,520 983
2027 54,191,271 946
2026 52,792,624 933
2025 51,400,003 927
2024 50,015,092 910
2023 48,656,601 927
2022 47,312,719 951
2021 45,910,930 972
2020 44,457,152 987
2019 42,999,637 1,000
2018 41,565,831 -
2017 40,177,388 1,000
2016 38,799,152 -
2015 37,531,446 1,000
2014 36,395,539 842
2013 35,337,042 839
2012 34,337,438 836
2011 33,354,543 832
2010 32,390,802 829
2009 31,451,151 826
2008 30,539,553 824
2007 29,653,430 821
2006 28,794,003 932
2005 27,963,289 921
2004 27,154,515 921
2003 26,352,124 911
2002 25,532,870 900
2001 24,745,676 890
2000 24,000,150 880
1999 23,257,281 -
1998 22,515,806 -
1997 21,856,046 -
1996 21,231,550 -
1995 20,665,667 -
1994 20,108,801 -
1993 19,445,161 -
1992 18,785,032 -
1991 18,155,901 -
1990 17,569,897 -
1989 17,010,698 -
1988 16,470,483 -
1987 15,954,170 -
1986 15,467,579 -
1985 15,023,681 -
1984 14,607,677 -
1983 14,221,881 -
1982 13,873,631 -
1981 13,556,452 -
1980 13,275,741 -
1979 13,002,163 -
1978 12,692,113 -
1977 12,359,669 -
1976 12,037,294 -
1975 11,725,240 -
1974 11,424,846 -
1973 11,144,236 -
1972 10,885,796 -
1971 10,618,206 -
1970 10,321,603 -
1969 10,014,858 -
1968 9,708,632 -
1967 9,408,924 -
1966 9,122,864 -
1965 8,849,203 -
1964 8,586,363 -
1963 8,333,663 -
1962 8,092,231 -
1961 7,862,217 -
1960 7,640,973 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Vatican
2100 0.05% 0.59%
2099 0.06% 0.37%
2098 0.08% 0.6%
2097 0.1% 0.53%
2096 0.14% 0.68%
2095 0.15% 0.69%
2094 0.18% 0.61%
2093 0.2% 0.85%
2092 0.22% 0.7%
2091 0.25% 1.02%
2090 0.28% 0.95%
2089 0.3% 0.8%
2088 0.33% 1.21%
2087 0.35% 0.98%
2086 0.37% 0.91%
2085 0.4% 1.42%
2084 0.44% 1.53%
2083 0.47% 1.12%
2082 0.49% 1.39%
2081 0.53% 1.15%
2080 0.54% 0.8%
2079 0.58% 0.99%
2078 0.6% 0.9%
2077 0.64% 1.19%
2076 0.67% 1.2%
2075 0.69% 1.6%
2074 0.71% 1.34%
2073 0.75% 1.65%
2072 0.78% 2.49%
2071 0.82% 2.03%
2070 0.83% 1.86%
2069 0.87% 1.04%
2068 0.9% 1.27%
2067 0.94% 1.5%
2066 0.97% 1.64%
2065 1.01% 1.33%
2064 1.04% 1.69%
2063 1.08% 1.71%
2062 1.12% 1.74%
2061 1.13% 2.5%
2060 1.18% 1.7%
2059 1.22% 1.23%
2058 1.26% 1.24%
2057 1.29% 1.64%
2056 1.33% 1.93%
2055 1.37% 1.57%
2054 1.42% 2.68%
2053 1.46% 1.78%
2052 1.49% 1.67%
2051 1.53% 1.84%
2050 1.57% 2.17%
2049 1.62% 2.22%
2048 1.66% 1.5%
2047 1.69% 1.83%
2046 1.72% 1.87%
2045 1.76% 1.58%
2044 1.81% 1.93%
2043 1.84% 1.47%
2042 1.86% 2.68%
2041 1.89% 3.29%
2040 1.93% 3.59%
2039 1.99% 3.15%
2038 2.04% 0.56%
2037 2.07% -0.56%
2036 2.13% 1.31%
2035 2.17% 0%
2034 2.22% 1.52%
2033 2.29% 0.96%
2032 2.36% -1.33%
2031 2.41% -0.19%
2030 2.47% -0.56%
2029 2.54% 0.19%
2028 2.59% 3.92%
2027 2.65% 1.39%
2026 2.71% 0.6%
2025 2.77% 1.83%
2024 2.79% -1.8%
2023 2.84% -2.53%
2022 3.05% -2.1%
2021 3.27% -1.5%
2020 3.39% -1.3%
2019 3.45% 0%
2018 3.46% 0%
2017 3.55% 0%
2016 3.38% 0%
2015 3.12% 18.8%
2014 3% 0.36%
2013 2.91% 0.36%
2012 2.95% 0.48%
2011 2.98% 0.36%
2010 2.99% 0.36%
2009 2.98% 0.24%
2008 2.99% 0.37%
2007 2.98% -11.9%
2006 2.97% 1.19%
2005 2.98% 0%
2004 3.04% 1.1%
2003 3.21% 1.22%
2002 3.18% 1.12%
2001 3.11% 1.14%
2000 3.19% -
1999 3.29% -
1998 3.02% -
1997 2.94% -
1996 2.74% -
1995 2.77% -
1994 3.41% -
1993 3.51% -
1992 3.47% -
1991 3.34% -
1990 3.29% -
1989 3.28% -
1988 3.24% -
1987 3.15% -
1986 2.95% -
1985 2.85% -
1984 2.71% -
1983 2.51% -
1982 2.34% -
1981 2.11% -
1980 2.1% -
1979 2.44% -
1978 2.69% -
1977 2.68% -
1976 2.66% -
1975 2.63% -
1974 2.52% -
1973 2.37% -
1972 2.52% -
1971 2.87% -
1970 3.06% -
1969 3.15% -
1968 3.19% -
1967 3.14% -
1966 3.09% -
1965 3.06% -
1964 3.03% -
1963 2.98% -
1962 2.93% -
1961 2.9% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Uganda grew by 2.79%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Uganda Vatican
Current population
53170946
936
Population rank 30/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.00001%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
1 month
One birth every
18.4 seconds
n/a
One death every
2.23 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +0%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 163/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -119,059 n/a
Net migration rank 183/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -
2024 - -117,924 - -
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 - -
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 - -
2021 1,423,377 43,464 - -
2020 1,397,288 43,464 - -
2019 1,367,044 107,210 - -
2018 1,332,600 60,724 - -
2017 1,290,658 92,879 - -
2016 1,249,565 123,379 - -
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 - -
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 - -
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 - -
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 - -
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 - -
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 - -
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 - -
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 - -
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 - -
2006 999,958 -156,232 - -
2005 969,096 -151,386 - -
2004 938,623 -138,770 - -
2003 901,374 -96,429 - -
2002 868,756 -35,149 - -
2001 836,751 -95,956 - -
2000 803,069 -52,824 - -
1999 775,166 -39,695 - -
1998 741,175 6,277 - -
1997 727,523 -155,461 - -
1996 699,707 -22,795 - -
1995 697,218 -242,378 - -
1994 675,092 -16,198 - -
1993 650,032 18,349 - -
1992 627,139 24,723 - -
1991 602,740 3,643 - -
1990 587,291 -21,688 - -
1989 565,367 -12,576 - -
1988 547,759 -20,113 - -
1987 527,397 -22,415 - -
1986 487,693 -19,485 - -
1985 462,534 -42,942 - -
1984 421,241 -8,818 - -
1983 404,940 -45,776 - -
1982 390,820 -53,497 - -
1981 380,028 -83,010 - -
1980 370,287 -105,900 - -
1979 381,626 -98,863 - -
1978 371,930 -34,606 - -
1977 365,216 -37,671 - -
1976 359,458 -42,259 - -
1975 354,278 -47,359 - -
1974 345,773 -51,910 - -
1973 340,780 -73,439 - -
1972 335,935 -86,409 - -
1971 328,294 -42,642 - -
1970 333,202 -25,646 - -
1969 320,486 -14,548 - -
1968 309,725 -3,214 - -
1967 296,692 -3,773 - -
1966 282,225 -3,021 - -
1965 271,830 -3,716 - -
1964 260,733 -3,169 - -
1963 250,885 -3,058 - -
1962 241,513 -6,470 - -
1961 232,894 -7,893 - -
1960 225,080 -7,586 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Uganda and the Vatican

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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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