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

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The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 51,384,894 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,495,325 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.86 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.19% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.5M (85.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Uganda vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Venezuela
2100 122,461,518 28,410,292
2099 122,400,118 28,556,135
2098 122,328,333 28,707,705
2097 122,230,315 28,852,186
2096 122,110,905 28,997,910
2095 121,940,556 29,134,707
2094 121,763,948 29,264,882
2093 121,549,120 29,394,209
2092 121,301,128 29,510,768
2091 121,034,858 29,623,813
2090 120,731,912 29,734,285
2089 120,392,371 29,840,423
2088 120,029,300 29,936,470
2087 119,633,372 30,030,678
2086 119,221,630 30,120,614
2085 118,780,837 30,201,240
2084 118,304,392 30,276,736
2083 117,787,304 30,348,224
2082 117,240,484 30,418,460
2081 116,673,088 30,484,132
2080 116,061,969 30,549,302
2079 115,440,209 30,612,881
2078 114,771,629 30,674,565
2077 114,085,142 30,730,870
2076 113,356,858 30,780,046
2075 112,604,741 30,829,620
2074 111,830,528 30,868,955
2073 111,038,122 30,913,457
2072 110,208,535 30,956,993
2071 109,360,734 30,999,181
2070 108,473,738 31,039,456
2069 107,576,028 31,077,886
2068 106,646,220 31,111,229
2067 105,691,752 31,147,205
2066 104,708,323 31,177,952
2065 103,707,399 31,202,552
2064 102,671,371 31,217,149
2063 101,616,654 31,232,539
2062 100,532,299 31,245,802
2061 99,421,530 31,255,590
2060 98,305,883 31,264,668
2059 97,158,930 31,272,623
2058 95,986,215 31,273,762
2057 94,793,892 31,276,766
2056 93,585,691 31,268,661
2055 92,357,892 31,252,602
2054 91,106,039 31,238,775
2053 89,831,291 31,222,231
2052 88,542,276 31,194,694
2051 87,244,950 31,174,182
2050 85,932,109 31,139,557
2049 84,607,399 31,104,189
2048 83,260,483 31,062,699
2047 81,904,082 31,009,532
2046 80,545,542 30,960,686
2045 79,185,378 30,905,370
2044 77,812,065 30,845,107
2043 76,431,508 30,776,828
2042 75,053,218 30,694,535
2041 73,680,031 30,607,831
2040 72,312,112 30,504,638
2039 70,942,351 30,389,092
2038 69,559,994 30,268,244
2037 68,166,092 30,145,046
2036 66,785,108 30,014,973
2035 65,392,706 29,870,829
2034 64,004,533 29,718,039
2033 62,616,072 29,574,127
2032 61,217,174 29,428,330
2031 59,807,490 29,279,969
2030 58,398,308 29,139,878
2029 56,989,526 29,004,690
2028 55,580,177 28,880,803
2027 54,175,341 28,750,990
2026 52,777,106 28,630,592
2025 51,384,894 28,516,896
2024 50,015,092 28,405,543
2023 48,656,601 28,300,854
2022 47,312,719 28,213,017
2021 45,910,930 28,237,826
2020 44,457,152 28,444,077
2019 42,999,637 28,938,098
2018 41,565,831 29,807,592
2017 40,177,388 30,565,323
2016 38,799,152 30,765,720
2015 37,531,446 30,573,972
2014 36,395,539 30,254,079
2013 35,337,042 29,912,198
2012 34,337,438 29,553,826
2011 33,354,543 29,185,212
2010 32,390,802 28,813,101
2009 31,451,151 28,438,298
2008 30,539,553 28,053,696
2007 29,653,430 27,649,363
2006 28,794,003 27,224,686
2005 27,963,289 26,785,804
2004 27,154,515 26,340,838
2003 26,352,124 25,892,703
2002 25,532,870 25,435,671
2001 24,745,676 24,979,922
2000 24,000,150 24,526,708
1999 23,257,281 24,066,593
1998 22,515,806 23,601,337
1997 21,856,046 23,131,685
1996 21,231,550 22,662,113
1995 20,665,667 22,193,821
1994 20,108,801 21,725,188
1993 19,445,161 21,254,520
1992 18,785,032 20,780,948
1991 18,155,901 20,304,896
1990 17,569,897 19,827,010
1989 17,010,698 19,348,921
1988 16,470,483 18,871,020
1987 15,954,170 18,394,963
1986 15,467,579 17,923,536
1985 15,023,681 17,461,434
1984 14,607,677 17,008,841
1983 14,221,881 16,562,205
1982 13,873,631 16,121,874
1981 13,556,452 15,687,297
1980 13,275,741 15,258,218
1979 13,002,163 14,834,552
1978 12,692,113 14,416,684
1977 12,359,669 14,006,812
1976 12,037,294 13,606,284
1975 11,725,240 13,215,892
1974 11,424,846 12,835,351
1973 11,144,236 12,463,537
1972 10,885,796 12,099,180
1971 10,618,206 11,741,008
1970 10,321,603 11,387,790
1969 10,014,858 11,040,280
1968 9,708,632 10,697,530
1967 9,408,924 10,358,513
1966 9,122,864 10,024,854
1965 8,849,203 9,697,790
1964 8,586,363 9,377,712
1963 8,333,663 9,064,021
1962 8,092,231 8,756,870
1961 7,862,217 8,455,915
1960 7,640,973 8,160,090

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

GeoRank.org/population/uganda/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Venezuela
2100 0.05% -0.51%
2099 0.06% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.5%
2097 0.1% -0.5%
2096 0.14% -0.47%
2095 0.15% -0.44%
2094 0.18% -0.44%
2093 0.2% -0.39%
2092 0.22% -0.38%
2091 0.25% -0.37%
2090 0.28% -0.36%
2089 0.3% -0.32%
2088 0.33% -0.31%
2087 0.35% -0.3%
2086 0.37% -0.27%
2085 0.4% -0.25%
2084 0.44% -0.24%
2083 0.47% -0.23%
2082 0.49% -0.22%
2081 0.53% -0.21%
2080 0.54% -0.21%
2079 0.58% -0.2%
2078 0.6% -0.18%
2077 0.64% -0.16%
2076 0.67% -0.16%
2075 0.69% -0.13%
2074 0.71% -0.14%
2073 0.75% -0.14%
2072 0.78% -0.14%
2071 0.82% -0.13%
2070 0.83% -0.12%
2069 0.87% -0.11%
2068 0.9% -0.12%
2067 0.94% -0.1%
2066 0.97% -0.08%
2065 1.01% -0.05%
2064 1.04% -0.05%
2063 1.08% -0.04%
2062 1.12% -0.03%
2061 1.13% -0.03%
2060 1.18% -0.03%
2059 1.22% -0.004%
2058 1.26% -0.01%
2057 1.29% 0.03%
2056 1.33% 0.05%
2055 1.37% 0.04%
2054 1.42% 0.05%
2053 1.46% 0.09%
2052 1.49% 0.07%
2051 1.53% 0.11%
2050 1.57% 0.11%
2049 1.62% 0.13%
2048 1.66% 0.17%
2047 1.69% 0.16%
2046 1.72% 0.18%
2045 1.76% 0.2%
2044 1.81% 0.22%
2043 1.84% 0.27%
2042 1.86% 0.28%
2041 1.89% 0.34%
2040 1.93% 0.38%
2039 1.99% 0.4%
2038 2.04% 0.41%
2037 2.07% 0.43%
2036 2.13% 0.48%
2035 2.17% 0.51%
2034 2.22% 0.49%
2033 2.29% 0.5%
2032 2.36% 0.51%
2031 2.41% 0.48%
2030 2.47% 0.47%
2029 2.54% 0.43%
2028 2.59% 0.45%
2027 2.65% 0.42%
2026 2.71% 0.4%
2025 2.74% 0.39%
2024 2.79% 0.37%
2023 2.84% 0.31%
2022 3.05% -0.09%
2021 3.27% -0.73%
2020 3.39% -1.71%
2019 3.45% -2.92%
2018 3.46% -2.48%
2017 3.55% -0.65%
2016 3.38% 0.63%
2015 3.12% 1.06%
2014 3% 1.14%
2013 2.91% 1.21%
2012 2.95% 1.26%
2011 2.98% 1.29%
2010 2.99% 1.32%
2009 2.98% 1.37%
2008 2.99% 1.46%
2007 2.98% 1.56%
2006 2.97% 1.64%
2005 2.98% 1.69%
2004 3.04% 1.73%
2003 3.21% 1.8%
2002 3.18% 1.82%
2001 3.11% 1.85%
2000 3.19% 1.91%
1999 3.29% 1.97%
1998 3.02% 2.03%
1997 2.94% 2.07%
1996 2.74% 2.11%
1995 2.77% 2.16%
1994 3.41% 2.21%
1993 3.51% 2.28%
1992 3.47% 2.34%
1991 3.34% 2.41%
1990 3.29% 2.47%
1989 3.28% 2.53%
1988 3.24% 2.59%
1987 3.15% 2.63%
1986 2.95% 2.65%
1985 2.85% 2.66%
1984 2.71% 2.7%
1983 2.51% 2.73%
1982 2.34% 2.77%
1981 2.11% 2.81%
1980 2.1% 2.86%
1979 2.44% 2.9%
1978 2.69% 2.93%
1977 2.68% 2.94%
1976 2.66% 2.95%
1975 2.63% 2.96%
1974 2.52% 2.98%
1973 2.37% 3.01%
1972 2.52% 3.05%
1971 2.87% 3.1%
1970 3.06% 3.15%
1969 3.15% 3.2%
1968 3.19% 3.27%
1967 3.14% 3.33%
1966 3.09% 3.37%
1965 3.06% 3.41%
1964 3.03% 3.46%
1963 2.98% 3.51%
1962 2.93% 3.56%
1961 2.9% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Uganda Venezuela
Current population
53495325
28692435
Population rank 30/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.35%
One net population change
23.1 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
18.3 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,753 +305
Annual growth/decline +1,369,802 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.74% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 21/197 139/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 -100,467
Net migration rank 183/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -100,467
2024 1,483,898 -117,924 214,547 -105,297
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,423,377 43,464 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,397,288 43,464 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,367,044 107,210 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,332,600 60,724 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,290,658 92,879 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,249,565 123,379 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 425,958 -54,384
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 425,397 -52,781
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 427,257 -50,286
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 452,482 -36,060
2006 999,958 -156,232 460,152 -27,240
2005 969,096 -151,386 463,260 -18,407
2004 938,623 -138,770 455,881 -10,798
2003 901,374 -96,429 456,902 -5,729
2002 868,756 -35,149 466,821 -3,944
2001 836,751 -95,956 451,487 -2,856
2000 803,069 -52,824 459,802 -1,999
1999 775,166 -39,695 463,787 -1,376
1998 741,175 6,277 469,123 -1,010
1997 727,523 -155,461 472,002 -816
1996 699,707 -22,795 468,653 -708
1995 697,218 -242,378 469,267 -622
1994 675,092 -16,198 469,178 -559
1993 650,032 18,349 473,189 -477
1992 627,139 24,723 474,824 -381
1991 602,740 3,643 477,917 -236
1990 587,291 -21,688 478,168 -69
1989 565,367 -12,576 478,053 32
1988 547,759 -20,113 477,569 137
1987 527,397 -22,415 474,204 182
1986 487,693 -19,485 468,252 201
1985 462,534 -42,942 455,517 237
1984 421,241 -8,818 449,186 247
1983 404,940 -45,776 443,569 260
1982 390,820 -53,497 436,564 260
1981 380,028 -83,010 432,059 251
1980 370,287 -105,900 425,613 237
1979 381,626 -98,863 421,256 228
1978 371,930 -34,606 414,032 205
1977 365,216 -37,671 405,315 196
1976 359,458 -42,259 395,344 190
1975 354,278 -47,359 385,045 186
1974 345,773 -51,910 375,678 173
1973 340,780 -73,439 367,612 171
1972 335,935 -86,409 360,749 173
1971 328,294 -42,642 355,212 215
1970 333,202 -25,646 350,709 305
1969 320,486 -14,548 343,596 403
1968 309,725 -3,214 340,973 532
1967 296,692 -3,773 335,813 717
1966 282,225 -3,021 329,697 1,087
1965 271,830 -3,716 321,695 1,656
1964 260,733 -3,169 314,397 2,410
1963 250,885 -3,058 307,279 3,296
1962 241,513 -6,470 299,345 4,386
1961 232,894 -7,893 292,109 6,069
1960 225,080 -7,586 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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