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

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The latest officially reported population of Uganda was 51,384,894 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Uganda's population is 53,495,325 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 3.07 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 +3.19% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Uganda has increased from 28.8M people to 53.5M (85.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Uganda vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Uganda
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Uganda Zimbabwe
2100 122,461,518 37,486,352
2099 122,400,118 37,415,690
2098 122,328,333 37,331,540
2097 122,230,315 37,238,819
2096 122,110,905 37,146,184
2095 121,940,556 37,035,388
2094 121,763,948 36,915,996
2093 121,549,120 36,814,133
2092 121,301,128 36,691,740
2091 121,034,858 36,570,481
2090 120,731,912 36,428,812
2089 120,392,371 36,284,166
2088 120,029,300 36,144,627
2087 119,633,372 35,980,805
2086 119,221,630 35,811,286
2085 118,780,837 35,640,228
2084 118,304,392 35,459,328
2083 117,787,304 35,271,139
2082 117,240,484 35,081,992
2081 116,673,088 34,876,198
2080 116,061,969 34,662,013
2079 115,440,209 34,442,751
2078 114,771,629 34,220,306
2077 114,085,142 33,985,899
2076 113,356,858 33,742,198
2075 112,604,741 33,498,815
2074 111,830,528 33,247,764
2073 111,038,122 32,981,390
2072 110,208,535 32,708,937
2071 109,360,734 32,448,602
2070 108,473,738 32,183,952
2069 107,576,028 31,909,601
2068 106,646,220 31,633,783
2067 105,691,752 31,348,096
2066 104,708,323 31,065,618
2065 103,707,399 30,769,538
2064 102,671,371 30,482,622
2063 101,616,654 30,178,760
2062 100,532,299 29,870,308
2061 99,421,530 29,559,670
2060 98,305,883 29,254,998
2059 97,158,930 28,947,636
2058 95,986,215 28,634,199
2057 94,793,892 28,309,796
2056 93,585,691 27,993,176
2055 92,357,892 27,661,321
2054 91,106,039 27,334,325
2053 89,831,291 26,989,310
2052 88,542,276 26,645,898
2051 87,244,950 26,289,905
2050 85,932,109 25,937,176
2049 84,607,399 25,587,491
2048 83,260,483 25,230,302
2047 81,904,082 24,876,838
2046 80,545,542 24,515,600
2045 79,185,378 24,149,762
2044 77,812,065 23,785,181
2043 76,431,508 23,404,024
2042 75,053,218 23,037,316
2041 73,680,031 22,649,943
2040 72,312,112 22,275,480
2039 70,942,351 21,904,908
2038 69,559,994 21,532,024
2037 68,166,092 21,161,527
2036 66,785,108 20,792,863
2035 65,392,706 20,415,452
2034 64,004,533 20,049,783
2033 62,616,072 19,678,070
2032 61,217,174 19,313,685
2031 59,807,490 18,960,968
2030 58,398,308 18,615,376
2029 56,989,526 18,271,657
2028 55,580,177 17,935,044
2027 54,175,341 17,602,533
2026 52,777,106 17,274,728
2025 51,384,894 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Uganda gained 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 60.6% to 85,932,109 people with a rank change from 30th to 20th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 2.74% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Uganda Zimbabwe
Current population
53495325
17443108
Population rank 30/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.64% 0.21%
One net population change
23.1 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
18.3 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,753 +867
Annual growth/decline +1,369,802 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.74% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 21/197 53/197
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 1,483,898 -117,924 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K
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 (1960–2025, 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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