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

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The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 51,384,894 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,495,325 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.92 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.19% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.5M (85.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Uganda vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Vietnam
2100 122,461,518 92,225,380
2099 122,400,118 92,721,469
2098 122,328,333 93,212,742
2097 122,230,315 93,688,693
2096 122,110,905 94,163,950
2095 121,940,556 94,626,063
2094 121,763,948 95,083,879
2093 121,549,120 95,543,293
2092 121,301,128 96,000,019
2091 121,034,858 96,459,165
2090 120,731,912 96,922,871
2089 120,392,371 97,384,434
2088 120,029,300 97,843,001
2087 119,633,372 98,308,755
2086 119,221,630 98,773,008
2085 118,780,837 99,233,927
2084 118,304,392 99,695,401
2083 117,787,304 100,162,677
2082 117,240,484 100,634,653
2081 116,673,088 101,104,469
2080 116,061,969 101,568,526
2079 115,440,209 102,030,723
2078 114,771,629 102,480,219
2077 114,085,142 102,928,253
2076 113,356,858 103,358,352
2075 112,604,741 103,783,177
2074 111,830,528 104,197,814
2073 111,038,122 104,606,950
2072 110,208,535 105,005,673
2071 109,360,734 105,384,777
2070 108,473,738 105,757,144
2069 107,576,028 106,110,195
2068 106,646,220 106,454,379
2067 105,691,752 106,794,625
2066 104,708,323 107,126,965
2065 103,707,399 107,442,675
2064 102,671,371 107,744,261
2063 101,616,654 108,038,461
2062 100,532,299 108,322,712
2061 99,421,530 108,590,617
2060 98,305,883 108,842,045
2059 97,158,930 109,087,333
2058 95,986,215 109,320,301
2057 94,793,892 109,529,799
2056 93,585,691 109,715,196
2055 92,357,892 109,886,647
2054 91,106,039 110,035,740
2053 89,831,291 110,156,643
2052 88,542,276 110,253,026
2051 87,244,950 110,321,289
2050 85,932,109 110,344,733
2049 84,607,399 110,339,565
2048 83,260,483 110,296,602
2047 81,904,082 110,211,618
2046 80,545,542 110,090,837
2045 79,185,378 109,926,260
2044 77,812,065 109,731,512
2043 76,431,508 109,497,595
2042 75,053,218 109,225,525
2041 73,680,031 108,919,674
2040 72,312,112 108,594,542
2039 70,942,351 108,237,715
2038 69,559,994 107,861,117
2037 68,166,092 107,463,482
2036 66,785,108 107,058,359
2035 65,392,706 106,630,705
2034 64,004,533 106,189,495
2033 62,616,072 105,745,684
2032 61,217,174 105,283,013
2031 59,807,490 104,809,957
2030 58,398,308 104,314,150
2029 56,989,526 103,819,556
2028 55,580,177 103,300,347
2027 54,175,341 102,759,746
2026 52,777,106 102,197,177
2025 51,384,894 101,598,527
2024 50,015,092 100,987,686
2023 48,656,601 100,352,192
2022 47,312,719 99,680,655
2021 45,910,930 98,935,098
2020 44,457,152 98,079,191
2019 42,999,637 97,173,776
2018 41,565,831 96,237,319
2017 40,177,388 95,176,977
2016 38,799,152 94,000,117
2015 37,531,446 92,823,254
2014 36,395,539 91,679,578
2013 35,337,042 90,573,104
2012 34,337,438 89,510,356
2011 33,354,543 88,468,314
2010 32,390,802 87,455,152
2009 31,451,151 86,460,018
2008 30,539,553 85,175,788
2007 29,653,430 83,633,375
2006 28,794,003 82,167,897
2005 27,963,289 81,088,313
2004 27,154,515 80,338,971
2003 26,352,124 79,563,777
2002 25,532,870 78,772,224
2001 24,745,676 77,969,361
2000 24,000,150 77,154,011
1999 23,257,281 76,287,452
1998 22,515,806 75,299,660
1997 21,856,046 74,226,889
1996 21,231,550 73,156,447
1995 20,665,667 72,049,940
1994 20,108,801 70,854,391
1993 19,445,161 69,586,384
1992 18,785,032 68,260,337
1991 18,155,901 66,891,775
1990 17,569,897 65,504,552
1989 17,010,698 64,147,348
1988 16,470,483 62,843,228
1987 15,954,170 61,584,651
1986 15,467,579 60,347,048
1985 15,023,681 59,060,622
1984 14,607,677 57,706,067
1983 14,221,881 56,337,921
1982 13,873,631 55,011,289
1981 13,556,452 53,738,141
1980 13,275,741 52,490,101
1979 13,002,163 51,378,211
1978 12,692,113 50,249,552
1977 12,359,669 48,954,872
1976 12,037,294 47,684,931
1975 11,725,240 46,482,903
1974 11,424,846 45,413,537
1973 11,144,236 44,409,861
1972 10,885,796 43,429,168
1971 10,618,206 42,449,276
1970 10,321,603 41,475,230
1969 10,014,858 40,582,096
1968 9,708,632 39,734,609
1967 9,408,924 38,895,080
1966 9,122,864 38,024,836
1965 8,849,203 37,129,656
1964 8,586,363 36,201,563
1963 8,333,663 35,249,101
1962 8,092,231 34,288,560
1961 7,862,217 33,409,059
1960 7,640,973 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Vietnam
2100 0.05% -0.54%
2099 0.06% -0.53%
2098 0.08% -0.51%
2097 0.1% -0.5%
2096 0.14% -0.49%
2095 0.15% -0.48%
2094 0.18% -0.48%
2093 0.2% -0.48%
2092 0.22% -0.48%
2091 0.25% -0.48%
2090 0.28% -0.47%
2089 0.3% -0.47%
2088 0.33% -0.47%
2087 0.35% -0.47%
2086 0.37% -0.46%
2085 0.4% -0.46%
2084 0.44% -0.47%
2083 0.47% -0.47%
2082 0.49% -0.46%
2081 0.53% -0.46%
2080 0.54% -0.45%
2079 0.58% -0.44%
2078 0.6% -0.44%
2077 0.64% -0.42%
2076 0.67% -0.41%
2075 0.69% -0.4%
2074 0.71% -0.39%
2073 0.75% -0.38%
2072 0.78% -0.36%
2071 0.82% -0.35%
2070 0.83% -0.33%
2069 0.87% -0.32%
2068 0.9% -0.32%
2067 0.94% -0.31%
2066 0.97% -0.29%
2065 1.01% -0.28%
2064 1.04% -0.27%
2063 1.08% -0.26%
2062 1.12% -0.25%
2061 1.13% -0.23%
2060 1.18% -0.22%
2059 1.22% -0.21%
2058 1.26% -0.19%
2057 1.29% -0.17%
2056 1.33% -0.16%
2055 1.37% -0.14%
2054 1.42% -0.11%
2053 1.46% -0.09%
2052 1.49% -0.06%
2051 1.53% -0.02%
2050 1.57% 0.005%
2049 1.62% 0.04%
2048 1.66% 0.08%
2047 1.69% 0.11%
2046 1.72% 0.15%
2045 1.76% 0.18%
2044 1.81% 0.21%
2043 1.84% 0.25%
2042 1.86% 0.28%
2041 1.89% 0.3%
2040 1.93% 0.33%
2039 1.99% 0.35%
2038 2.04% 0.37%
2037 2.07% 0.38%
2036 2.13% 0.4%
2035 2.17% 0.42%
2034 2.22% 0.42%
2033 2.29% 0.44%
2032 2.36% 0.45%
2031 2.41% 0.48%
2030 2.47% 0.48%
2029 2.54% 0.5%
2028 2.59% 0.53%
2027 2.65% 0.55%
2026 2.71% 0.59%
2025 2.74% 0.6%
2024 2.79% 0.63%
2023 2.84% 0.67%
2022 3.05% 0.75%
2021 3.27% 0.87%
2020 3.39% 0.93%
2019 3.45% 0.97%
2018 3.46% 1.11%
2017 3.55% 1.25%
2016 3.38% 1.27%
2015 3.12% 1.25%
2014 3% 1.22%
2013 2.91% 1.19%
2012 2.95% 1.18%
2011 2.98% 1.16%
2010 2.99% 1.15%
2009 2.98% 1.51%
2008 2.99% 1.84%
2007 2.98% 1.78%
2006 2.97% 1.33%
2005 2.98% 0.93%
2004 3.04% 0.97%
2003 3.21% 1%
2002 3.18% 1.03%
2001 3.11% 1.06%
2000 3.19% 1.14%
1999 3.29% 1.31%
1998 3.02% 1.45%
1997 2.94% 1.46%
1996 2.74% 1.54%
1995 2.77% 1.69%
1994 3.41% 1.82%
1993 3.51% 1.94%
1992 3.47% 2.05%
1991 3.34% 2.12%
1990 3.29% 2.12%
1989 3.28% 2.08%
1988 3.24% 2.04%
1987 3.15% 2.05%
1986 2.95% 2.18%
1985 2.85% 2.35%
1984 2.71% 2.43%
1983 2.51% 2.41%
1982 2.34% 2.37%
1981 2.11% 2.38%
1980 2.1% 2.16%
1979 2.44% 2.25%
1978 2.69% 2.64%
1977 2.68% 2.66%
1976 2.66% 2.59%
1975 2.63% 2.35%
1974 2.52% 2.26%
1973 2.37% 2.26%
1972 2.52% 2.31%
1971 2.87% 2.35%
1970 3.06% 2.2%
1969 3.15% 2.13%
1968 3.19% 2.16%
1967 3.14% 2.29%
1966 3.09% 2.41%
1965 3.06% 2.56%
1964 3.03% 2.7%
1963 2.98% 2.8%
1962 2.93% 2.63%
1961 2.9% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Uganda Vietnam
Current population
53495325
102486146
Population rank 30/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 1.23%
One net population change
23.1 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
18.3 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,753 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +1,369,802 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.74% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 21/197 122/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 -48,171
Net migration rank 183/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -48,171
2024 1,483,898 -117,924 684,393 -59,645
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 775,914 -78,977
2021 1,423,377 43,464 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,397,288 43,464 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,367,044 107,210 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,332,600 60,724 882,977 96,650
2017 1,290,658 92,879 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,249,565 123,379 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 981,689 523,784
2006 999,958 -156,232 943,041 482,399
2005 969,096 -151,386 942,084 -208,337
2004 938,623 -138,770 985,438 -220,458
2003 901,374 -96,429 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 868,756 -35,149 991,427 -193,766
2001 836,751 -95,956 985,610 -177,586
2000 803,069 -52,824 966,894 -144,298
1999 775,166 -39,695 925,519 -15,010
1998 741,175 6,277 959,016 106,091
1997 727,523 -155,461 1,028,116 52,382
1996 699,707 -22,795 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 697,218 -242,378 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 675,092 -16,198 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 650,032 18,349 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 627,139 24,723 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 602,740 3,643 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 587,291 -21,688 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 565,367 -12,576 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 547,759 -20,113 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 527,397 -22,415 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 487,693 -19,485 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 462,534 -42,942 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 421,241 -8,818 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 404,940 -45,776 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 390,820 -53,497 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 380,028 -83,010 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 370,287 -105,900 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 381,626 -98,863 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 371,930 -34,606 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 365,216 -37,671 1,259,315 49,655
1976 359,458 -42,259 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 354,278 -47,359 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 345,773 -51,910 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 340,780 -73,439 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 335,935 -86,409 921,524 -1,920
1971 328,294 -42,642 963,259 76,961
1970 333,202 -25,646 905,902 1,997
1969 320,486 -14,548 878,359 0
1968 309,725 -3,214 815,116 1,489
1967 296,692 -3,773 862,071 394
1966 282,225 -3,021 876,283 1,769
1965 271,830 -3,716 913,761 -1,438
1964 260,733 -3,169 950,219 -6,328
1963 250,885 -3,058 961,067 0
1962 241,513 -6,470 960,046 0
1961 232,894 -7,893 798,978 0
1960 225,080 -7,586 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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