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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 50,015,092 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,170,946 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.06 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Uganda is ranked the 30th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.64% for Uganda vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Uganda has had an average growth rate of +3.21% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.2M (84.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Uganda vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Zimbabwe
2100 122,497,526 37,483,053
2099 122,436,109 37,412,398
2098 122,364,302 37,328,255
2097 122,266,255 37,235,542
2096 122,146,810 37,142,915
2095 121,976,411 37,032,129
2094 121,799,752 36,912,747
2093 121,584,860 36,810,893
2092 121,336,796 36,688,511
2091 121,070,447 36,567,262
2090 120,767,412 36,425,606
2089 120,427,771 36,280,973
2088 120,064,594 36,141,446
2087 119,668,549 35,977,638
2086 119,256,686 35,808,135
2085 118,815,763 35,637,092
2084 118,339,179 35,456,207
2083 117,821,938 35,268,035
2082 117,274,958 35,078,904
2081 116,707,394 34,873,129
2080 116,096,095 34,658,962
2079 115,474,153 34,439,720
2078 114,805,376 34,217,295
2077 114,118,687 33,982,909
2076 113,390,189 33,739,228
2075 112,637,851 33,495,867
2074 111,863,410 33,244,838
2073 111,070,771 32,978,488
2072 110,240,940 32,706,059
2071 109,392,890 32,445,747
2070 108,505,633 32,181,119
2069 107,607,659 31,906,793
2068 106,677,578 31,631,000
2067 105,722,829 31,345,338
2066 104,739,111 31,062,884
2065 103,737,893 30,766,830
2064 102,701,560 30,479,939
2063 101,646,533 30,176,104
2062 100,561,859 29,867,679
2061 99,450,764 29,557,068
2060 98,334,788 29,252,423
2059 97,187,498 28,945,088
2058 96,014,439 28,631,679
2057 94,821,765 28,307,305
2056 93,613,209 27,990,713
2055 92,385,049 27,658,887
2054 91,132,827 27,331,920
2053 89,857,705 26,986,935
2052 88,568,311 26,643,553
2051 87,270,603 26,287,592
2050 85,957,376 25,934,893
2049 84,632,277 25,585,239
2048 83,284,965 25,228,082
2047 81,928,165 24,874,649
2046 80,569,225 24,513,443
2045 79,208,662 24,147,637
2044 77,834,944 23,783,088
2043 76,453,982 23,401,965
2042 75,075,287 23,035,288
2041 73,701,695 22,647,950
2040 72,333,375 22,273,520
2039 70,963,211 21,902,980
2038 69,580,447 21,530,130
2037 68,186,136 21,159,664
2036 66,804,746 20,791,034
2035 65,411,934 20,413,656
2034 64,023,352 20,048,019
2033 62,634,483 19,676,339
2032 61,235,174 19,311,985
2031 59,825,075 18,959,300
2030 58,415,479 18,613,738
2029 57,006,283 18,270,049
2028 55,596,520 17,933,466
2027 54,191,271 17,600,984
2026 52,792,624 17,273,208
2025 51,400,003 16,949,303
2024 50,015,092 16,634,373
2023 48,656,601 16,340,822
2022 47,312,719 16,069,056
2021 45,910,930 15,797,210
2020 44,457,152 15,526,888
2019 42,999,637 15,271,368
2018 41,565,831 15,034,452
2017 40,177,388 14,812,482
2016 38,799,152 14,600,294
2015 37,531,446 14,399,013
2014 36,395,539 14,207,359
2013 35,337,042 14,013,808
2012 34,337,438 13,817,887
2011 33,354,543 13,595,424
2010 32,390,802 13,356,548
2009 31,451,151 13,142,790
2008 30,539,553 12,959,149
2007 29,653,430 12,804,058
2006 28,794,003 12,636,445
2005 27,963,289 12,483,432
2004 27,154,515 12,365,896
2003 26,352,124 12,232,323
2002 25,532,870 12,087,653
2001 24,745,676 11,971,901
2000 24,000,150 11,892,055
1999 23,257,281 11,783,458
1998 22,515,806 11,594,297
1997 21,856,046 11,369,827
1996 21,231,550 11,158,360
1995 20,665,667 10,974,599
1994 20,108,801 10,873,148
1993 19,445,161 10,860,288
1992 18,785,032 10,702,700
1991 18,155,901 10,404,816
1990 17,569,897 10,137,281
1989 17,010,698 9,864,798
1988 16,470,483 9,583,094
1987 15,954,170 9,284,644
1986 15,467,579 8,982,578
1985 15,023,681 8,686,813
1984 14,607,677 8,391,488
1983 14,221,881 8,098,404
1982 13,873,631 7,796,496
1981 13,556,452 7,498,635
1980 13,275,741 7,041,303
1979 13,002,163 6,647,556
1978 12,692,113 6,543,575
1977 12,359,669 6,449,512
1976 12,037,294 6,287,105
1975 11,725,240 6,098,658
1974 11,424,846 5,908,328
1973 11,144,236 5,720,404
1972 10,885,796 5,542,445
1971 10,618,206 5,374,712
1970 10,321,603 5,215,918
1969 10,014,858 5,058,181
1968 9,708,632 4,900,440
1967 9,408,924 4,748,307
1966 9,122,864 4,601,217
1965 8,849,203 4,458,462
1964 8,586,363 4,320,006
1963 8,333,663 4,185,877
1962 8,092,231 4,055,959
1961 7,862,217 3,930,401
1960 7,640,973 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Uganda increased by 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Uganda was ranked 38th most populous country in 2006 and is 30th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Uganda Zimbabwe
2100 0.05% 0.19%
2099 0.06% 0.23%
2098 0.08% 0.25%
2097 0.1% 0.25%
2096 0.14% 0.3%
2095 0.15% 0.32%
2094 0.18% 0.28%
2093 0.2% 0.33%
2092 0.22% 0.33%
2091 0.25% 0.39%
2090 0.28% 0.4%
2089 0.3% 0.39%
2088 0.33% 0.46%
2087 0.35% 0.47%
2086 0.37% 0.48%
2085 0.4% 0.51%
2084 0.44% 0.53%
2083 0.47% 0.54%
2082 0.49% 0.59%
2081 0.53% 0.62%
2080 0.54% 0.64%
2079 0.58% 0.65%
2078 0.6% 0.69%
2077 0.64% 0.72%
2076 0.67% 0.73%
2075 0.69% 0.76%
2074 0.71% 0.81%
2073 0.75% 0.83%
2072 0.78% 0.8%
2071 0.82% 0.82%
2070 0.83% 0.86%
2069 0.87% 0.87%
2068 0.9% 0.91%
2067 0.94% 0.91%
2066 0.97% 0.96%
2065 1.01% 0.94%
2064 1.04% 1.01%
2063 1.08% 1.03%
2062 1.12% 1.05%
2061 1.13% 1.04%
2060 1.18% 1.06%
2059 1.22% 1.09%
2058 1.26% 1.15%
2057 1.29% 1.13%
2056 1.33% 1.2%
2055 1.37% 1.2%
2054 1.42% 1.28%
2053 1.46% 1.29%
2052 1.49% 1.35%
2051 1.53% 1.36%
2050 1.57% 1.37%
2049 1.62% 1.42%
2048 1.66% 1.42%
2047 1.69% 1.47%
2046 1.72% 1.51%
2045 1.76% 1.53%
2044 1.81% 1.63%
2043 1.84% 1.59%
2042 1.86% 1.71%
2041 1.89% 1.68%
2040 1.93% 1.69%
2039 1.99% 1.73%
2038 2.04% 1.75%
2037 2.07% 1.77%
2036 2.13% 1.85%
2035 2.17% 1.82%
2034 2.22% 1.89%
2033 2.29% 1.89%
2032 2.36% 1.86%
2031 2.41% 1.86%
2030 2.47% 1.88%
2029 2.54% 1.88%
2028 2.59% 1.89%
2027 2.65% 1.9%
2026 2.71% 1.91%
2025 2.77% 1.89%
2024 2.79% 1.8%
2023 2.84% 1.69%
2022 3.05% 1.72%
2021 3.27% 1.74%
2020 3.39% 1.67%
2019 3.45% 1.58%
2018 3.46% 1.5%
2017 3.55% 1.45%
2016 3.38% 1.4%
2015 3.12% 1.35%
2014 3% 1.38%
2013 2.91% 1.42%
2012 2.95% 1.64%
2011 2.98% 1.79%
2010 2.99% 1.63%
2009 2.98% 1.42%
2008 2.99% 1.21%
2007 2.98% 1.33%
2006 2.97% 1.23%
2005 2.98% 0.95%
2004 3.04% 1.09%
2003 3.21% 1.2%
2002 3.18% 0.97%
2001 3.11% 0.67%
2000 3.19% 0.92%
1999 3.29% 1.63%
1998 3.02% 1.97%
1997 2.94% 1.9%
1996 2.74% 1.67%
1995 2.77% 0.93%
1994 3.41% 0.12%
1993 3.51% 1.47%
1992 3.47% 2.86%
1991 3.34% 2.64%
1990 3.29% 2.76%
1989 3.28% 2.94%
1988 3.24% 3.21%
1987 3.15% 3.36%
1986 2.95% 3.4%
1985 2.85% 3.52%
1984 2.71% 3.62%
1983 2.51% 3.87%
1982 2.34% 3.97%
1981 2.11% 6.49%
1980 2.1% 5.92%
1979 2.44% 1.59%
1978 2.69% 1.46%
1977 2.68% 2.58%
1976 2.66% 3.09%
1975 2.63% 3.22%
1974 2.52% 3.29%
1973 2.37% 3.21%
1972 2.52% 3.12%
1971 2.87% 3.04%
1970 3.06% 3.12%
1969 3.15% 3.22%
1968 3.19% 3.2%
1967 3.14% 3.2%
1966 3.09% 3.2%
1965 3.06% 3.2%
1964 3.03% 3.2%
1963 2.98% 3.2%
1962 2.93% 3.19%
1961 2.9% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Uganda Zimbabwe
Current population
53170946
17361868
Population rank 30/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.21%
One net population change
23.2 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
18.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.23 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,722 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,358,491 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.79% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 22/197 60/197
One migration net change every
4.43 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -119,059 -54,555
Net migration rank 183/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,057,759 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 37/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 106/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Uganda
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Uganda Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -119,059 - -54,555
2024 - -117,924 - -60,528
2023 1,477,166 -126,181 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,455,576 -118,843 371,243 -102,828
2021 1,423,377 43,464 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,397,288 43,464 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,367,044 107,210 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,332,600 60,724 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,290,658 92,879 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,249,565 123,379 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,224,839 -62,366 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,201,599 -92,273 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,184,250 -176,579 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,167,473 -175,936 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,147,263 -173,005 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,121,564 -168,322 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,090,600 -164,553 309,316 -108,689
2008 1,055,935 -158,790 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,029,893 -154,773 261,805 -118,299
2006 999,958 -156,232 248,963 -57,257
2005 969,096 -151,386 248,545 -134,212
2004 938,623 -138,770 248,307 -127,550
2003 901,374 -96,429 243,057 -96,667
2002 868,756 -35,149 244,170 -101,212
2001 836,751 -95,956 227,909 -139,361
2000 803,069 -52,824 236,343 -165,181
1999 775,166 -39,695 232,393 -86,343
1998 741,175 6,277 225,614 6,645
1997 727,523 -155,461 216,288 395
1996 699,707 -22,795 205,269 978
1995 697,218 -242,378 206,695 -45,428
1994 675,092 -16,198 216,343 -174,723
1993 650,032 18,349 228,045 -243,947
1992 627,139 24,723 255,291 75,788
1991 602,740 3,643 260,943 3,749
1990 587,291 -21,688 265,444 4,948
1989 565,367 -12,576 270,838 3,736
1988 547,759 -20,113 277,498 11,327
1987 527,397 -22,415 286,766 21,308
1986 487,693 -19,485 289,894 6,154
1985 462,534 -42,942 290,756 4,718
1984 421,241 -8,818 290,052 5,124
1983 404,940 -45,776 286,545 4,456
1982 390,820 -53,497 279,934 32,899
1981 380,028 -83,010 271,361 11,523
1980 370,287 -105,900 241,179 390,593
1979 381,626 -98,863 223,657 -67,937
1978 371,930 -34,606 222,979 -170,727
1977 365,216 -37,671 225,139 -89,270
1976 359,458 -42,259 221,419 -32,495
1975 354,278 -47,359 216,947 -28,988
1974 345,773 -51,910 208,806 -16,105
1973 340,780 -73,439 201,885 -18,733
1972 335,935 -86,409 193,725 -20,959
1971 328,294 -42,642 185,427 -22,719
1970 333,202 -25,646 178,979 -24,102
1969 320,486 -14,548 172,626 -12,028
1968 309,725 -3,214 166,865 -11,997
1967 296,692 -3,773 161,205 -11,814
1966 282,225 -3,021 156,014 -11,211
1965 271,830 -3,716 151,164 -10,465
1964 260,733 -3,169 145,848 -9,631
1963 250,885 -3,058 140,984 -8,936
1962 241,513 -6,470 136,317 -8,529
1961 232,894 -7,893 131,531 -8,204
1960 225,080 -7,586 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 2,057,759 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in Uganda, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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