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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.23 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Uganda vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Yemen
2100 122,497,526 111,531,602
2099 122,436,109 111,216,538
2098 122,364,302 110,873,896
2097 122,266,255 110,513,248
2096 122,146,810 110,125,357
2095 121,976,411 109,718,989
2094 121,799,752 109,287,747
2093 121,584,860 108,834,256
2092 121,336,796 108,350,834
2091 121,070,447 107,845,139
2090 120,767,412 107,319,234
2089 120,427,771 106,769,903
2088 120,064,594 106,198,480
2087 119,668,549 105,606,248
2086 119,256,686 104,994,691
2085 118,815,763 104,356,315
2084 118,339,179 103,704,067
2083 117,821,938 103,033,111
2082 117,274,958 102,348,794
2081 116,707,394 101,642,012
2080 116,096,095 100,920,728
2079 115,474,153 100,179,245
2078 114,805,376 99,422,962
2077 114,118,687 98,654,481
2076 113,390,189 97,862,812
2075 112,637,851 97,057,105
2074 111,863,410 96,230,615
2073 111,070,771 95,389,748
2072 110,240,940 94,528,518
2071 109,392,890 93,646,094
2070 108,505,633 92,750,891
2069 107,607,659 91,836,719
2068 106,677,578 90,906,457
2067 105,722,829 89,961,778
2066 104,739,111 88,998,844
2065 103,737,893 88,022,210
2064 102,701,560 87,033,422
2063 101,646,533 86,020,867
2062 100,561,859 84,985,459
2061 99,450,764 83,934,120
2060 98,334,788 82,867,105
2059 97,187,498 81,781,887
2058 96,014,439 80,678,032
2057 94,821,765 79,563,835
2056 93,613,209 78,436,146
2055 92,385,049 77,296,391
2054 91,132,827 76,143,587
2053 89,857,705 74,985,186
2052 88,568,311 73,813,387
2051 87,270,603 72,631,340
2050 85,957,376 71,436,891
2049 84,632,277 70,243,074
2048 83,284,965 69,043,876
2047 81,928,165 67,843,741
2046 80,569,225 66,638,116
2045 79,208,662 65,433,874
2044 77,834,944 64,230,423
2043 76,453,982 63,031,296
2042 75,075,287 61,838,177
2041 73,701,695 60,651,763
2040 72,333,375 59,475,172
2039 70,963,211 58,303,694
2038 69,580,447 57,135,690
2037 68,186,136 55,973,689
2036 66,804,746 54,809,098
2035 65,411,934 53,641,994
2034 64,023,352 52,476,195
2033 62,634,483 51,307,469
2032 61,235,174 50,140,351
2031 59,825,075 48,969,961
2030 58,415,479 47,786,079
2029 57,006,283 46,594,926
2028 55,596,520 45,403,313
2027 54,191,271 44,203,683
2026 52,792,624 43,000,078
2025 51,400,003 41,792,731
2024 50,015,092 40,583,164
2023 48,656,601 39,390,799
2022 47,312,719 38,222,876
2021 45,910,930 37,140,230
2020 44,457,152 36,134,863
2019 42,999,637 35,111,408
2018 41,565,831 34,085,182
2017 40,177,388 33,090,921
2016 38,799,152 32,109,010
2015 37,531,446 31,159,379
2014 36,395,539 30,226,309
2013 35,337,042 29,312,952
2012 34,337,438 28,433,647
2011 33,354,543 27,582,897
2010 32,390,802 26,754,387
2009 31,451,151 25,927,724
2008 30,539,553 25,111,941
2007 29,653,430 24,318,082
2006 28,794,003 23,543,083
2005 27,963,289 22,790,085
2004 27,154,515 22,095,167
2003 26,352,124 21,456,379
2002 25,532,870 20,835,086
2001 24,745,676 20,226,147
2000 24,000,150 19,624,141
1999 23,257,281 19,029,420
1998 22,515,806 18,446,013
1997 21,856,046 17,873,936
1996 21,231,550 17,313,177
1995 20,665,667 16,740,058
1994 20,108,801 16,149,147
1993 19,445,161 15,563,914
1992 18,785,032 14,989,494
1991 18,155,901 14,430,201
1990 17,569,897 13,887,862
1989 17,010,698 13,364,174
1988 16,470,483 12,859,708
1987 15,954,170 12,369,912
1986 15,467,579 11,901,040
1985 15,023,681 11,453,825
1984 14,607,677 11,025,597
1983 14,221,881 10,621,499
1982 13,873,631 10,241,006
1981 13,556,452 9,882,362
1980 13,275,741 9,543,358
1979 13,002,163 9,224,194
1978 12,692,113 8,926,586
1977 12,359,669 8,648,222
1976 12,037,294 8,384,113
1975 11,725,240 8,133,598
1974 11,424,846 7,896,783
1973 11,144,236 7,672,796
1972 10,885,796 7,460,068
1971 10,618,206 7,257,462
1970 10,321,603 7,065,279
1969 10,014,858 6,875,859
1968 9,708,632 6,690,524
1967 9,408,924 6,516,444
1966 9,122,864 6,351,494
1965 8,849,203 6,195,593
1964 8,586,363 6,048,006
1963 8,333,663 5,911,135
1962 8,092,231 5,782,221
1961 7,862,217 5,655,232
1960 7,640,973 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Yemen
2100 0.05% 0.28%
2099 0.06% 0.31%
2098 0.08% 0.33%
2097 0.1% 0.35%
2096 0.14% 0.37%
2095 0.15% 0.39%
2094 0.18% 0.42%
2093 0.2% 0.45%
2092 0.22% 0.47%
2091 0.25% 0.49%
2090 0.28% 0.51%
2089 0.3% 0.54%
2088 0.33% 0.56%
2087 0.35% 0.58%
2086 0.37% 0.61%
2085 0.4% 0.63%
2084 0.44% 0.65%
2083 0.47% 0.67%
2082 0.49% 0.7%
2081 0.53% 0.71%
2080 0.54% 0.74%
2079 0.58% 0.76%
2078 0.6% 0.78%
2077 0.64% 0.81%
2076 0.67% 0.83%
2075 0.69% 0.86%
2074 0.71% 0.88%
2073 0.75% 0.91%
2072 0.78% 0.94%
2071 0.82% 0.97%
2070 0.83% 1%
2069 0.87% 1.02%
2068 0.9% 1.05%
2067 0.94% 1.08%
2066 0.97% 1.11%
2065 1.01% 1.14%
2064 1.04% 1.18%
2063 1.08% 1.22%
2062 1.12% 1.25%
2061 1.13% 1.29%
2060 1.18% 1.33%
2059 1.22% 1.37%
2058 1.26% 1.4%
2057 1.29% 1.44%
2056 1.33% 1.47%
2055 1.37% 1.51%
2054 1.42% 1.54%
2053 1.46% 1.59%
2052 1.49% 1.63%
2051 1.53% 1.67%
2050 1.57% 1.7%
2049 1.62% 1.74%
2048 1.66% 1.77%
2047 1.69% 1.81%
2046 1.72% 1.84%
2045 1.76% 1.87%
2044 1.81% 1.9%
2043 1.84% 1.93%
2042 1.86% 1.96%
2041 1.89% 1.98%
2040 1.93% 2.01%
2039 1.99% 2.04%
2038 2.04% 2.08%
2037 2.07% 2.12%
2036 2.13% 2.18%
2035 2.17% 2.22%
2034 2.22% 2.28%
2033 2.29% 2.33%
2032 2.36% 2.39%
2031 2.41% 2.48%
2030 2.47% 2.56%
2029 2.54% 2.62%
2028 2.59% 2.71%
2027 2.65% 2.8%
2026 2.71% 2.89%
2025 2.77% 2.98%
2024 2.79% 3.03%
2023 2.84% 3.06%
2022 3.05% 2.92%
2021 3.27% 2.78%
2020 3.39% 2.91%
2019 3.45% 3.01%
2018 3.46% 3%
2017 3.55% 3.06%
2016 3.38% 3.05%
2015 3.12% 3.09%
2014 3% 3.12%
2013 2.91% 3.09%
2012 2.95% 3.08%
2011 2.98% 3.1%
2010 2.99% 3.19%
2009 2.98% 3.25%
2008 2.99% 3.26%
2007 2.98% 3.29%
2006 2.97% 3.3%
2005 2.98% 3.15%
2004 3.04% 2.98%
2003 3.21% 2.98%
2002 3.18% 3.01%
2001 3.11% 3.07%
2000 3.19% 3.13%
1999 3.29% 3.16%
1998 3.02% 3.2%
1997 2.94% 3.24%
1996 2.74% 3.42%
1995 2.77% 3.66%
1994 3.41% 3.76%
1993 3.51% 3.83%
1992 3.47% 3.88%
1991 3.34% 3.91%
1990 3.29% 3.92%
1989 3.28% 3.92%
1988 3.24% 3.96%
1987 3.15% 3.94%
1986 2.95% 3.9%
1985 2.85% 3.88%
1984 2.71% 3.8%
1983 2.51% 3.72%
1982 2.34% 3.63%
1981 2.11% 3.55%
1980 2.1% 3.46%
1979 2.44% 3.33%
1978 2.69% 3.22%
1977 2.68% 3.15%
1976 2.66% 3.08%
1975 2.63% 3%
1974 2.52% 2.92%
1973 2.37% 2.85%
1972 2.52% 2.79%
1971 2.87% 2.72%
1970 3.06% 2.75%
1969 3.15% 2.77%
1968 3.19% 2.67%
1967 3.14% 2.6%
1966 3.09% 2.52%
1965 3.06% 2.44%
1964 3.03% 2.32%
1963 2.98% 2.23%
1962 2.93% 2.25%
1961 2.9% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Uganda grew by 2.79%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Uganda Yemen
Current population
53170946
43325643
Population rank 30/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.52%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
18.4 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.23 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 13/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 -16,291
Net migration rank 183/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -16,291
2024 - -117,924 - -10,482
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 1,423,377 43,464 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,397,288 43,464 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,367,044 107,210 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,332,600 60,724 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,290,658 92,879 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,249,565 123,379 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 920,330 15,764
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 884,929 5,697
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 845,645 22,349
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 806,359 27,184
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 803,246 20,269
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 798,911 30,919
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 779,123 22,621
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 764,780 21,210
2006 999,958 -156,232 750,082 13,940
2005 969,096 -151,386 726,708 15,283
2004 938,623 -138,770 710,493 -62,641
2003 901,374 -96,429 694,457 -64,737
2002 868,756 -35,149 672,494 -59,648
2001 836,751 -95,956 658,704 -53,698
2000 803,069 -52,824 646,694 -47,713
1999 775,166 -39,695 633,166 -42,731
1998 741,175 6,277 615,488 -39,096
1997 727,523 -155,461 604,443 -36,694
1996 699,707 -22,795 588,786 -35,043
1995 697,218 -242,378 607,966 -15,485
1994 675,092 -16,198 602,363 -13,040
1993 650,032 18,349 595,459 -14,332
1992 627,139 24,723 582,072 -14,372
1991 602,740 3,643 565,837 -14,964
1990 587,291 -21,688 549,654 -15,847
1989 565,367 -12,576 530,464 -16,876
1988 547,759 -20,113 513,296 -17,952
1987 527,397 -22,415 493,337 -9,097
1986 487,693 -19,485 464,665 -11,151
1985 462,534 -42,942 455,576 -14,660
1984 421,241 -8,818 434,674 -19,143
1983 404,940 -45,776 414,823 -22,152
1982 390,820 -53,497 392,302 -23,981
1981 380,028 -83,010 374,482 -25,499
1980 370,287 -105,900 355,767 -26,740
1979 381,626 -98,863 336,378 -27,090
1978 371,930 -34,606 312,439 -26,524
1977 365,216 -37,671 296,115 -25,305
1976 359,458 -42,259 281,078 -23,669
1975 354,278 -47,359 266,815 -23,192
1974 345,773 -51,910 252,737 -22,726
1973 340,780 -73,439 240,235 -22,282
1972 335,935 -86,409 229,322 -21,826
1971 328,294 -42,642 219,095 -21,386
1970 333,202 -25,646 207,613 -20,966
1969 320,486 -14,548 196,305 -4,121
1968 309,725 -3,214 182,518 -4,031
1967 296,692 -3,773 173,637 -3,959
1966 282,225 -3,021 164,091 -3,874
1965 271,830 -3,716 155,398 -3,797
1964 260,733 -3,169 147,299 -3,712
1963 250,885 -3,058 133,781 -3,640
1962 241,513 -6,470 131,262 -3,572
1961 232,894 -7,893 129,787 -3,503
1960 225,080 -7,586 122,994 -3,431

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

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

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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