Nigeria vs Uganda

Nigeria vs Uganda: Population

Population in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 179 million people, or 4.68 times that in Uganda.

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Nigeria vs Uganda: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 228 million people in Nigeria and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 179 million people, or 4.68 times that in Uganda.
NigeriaUgandaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Nigeria ranked 6 and Uganda ranked 31 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Nigeria at 477 million people and Uganda at 121 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearNigeriaUgandaWorld
2023228 million48.7 million8.09 billion
2022223 million47.3 million8.02 billion
2021219 million45.9 million7.95 billion
2020214 million44.5 million7.89 billion
2019210 million43 million7.81 billion
2018205 million41.6 million7.73 billion
2017200 million40.2 million7.65 billion
2016195 million38.8 million7.56 billion
2015191 million37.5 million7.47 billion
2014186 million36.4 million7.38 billion
2013181 million35.3 million7.29 billion
2012176 million34.3 million7.2 billion
2011171 million33.4 million7.11 billion
2010167 million32.4 million7.02 billion
2009162 million31.5 million6.93 billion
2008158 million30.5 million6.84 billion
2007153 million29.7 million6.76 billion
2006149 million28.8 million6.67 billion
2005145 million28 million6.59 billion
2004141 million27.2 million6.5 billion
2003137 million26.4 million6.42 billion
2002134 million25.5 million6.34 billion
2001130 million24.8 million6.26 billion
2000126 million24 million6.17 billion
1999123 million23.3 million6.09 billion
1998120 million22.5 million6.01 billion
1997117 million21.9 million5.93 billion
1996114 million21.2 million5.84 billion
1995111 million20.7 million5.76 billion
1994108 million20.1 million5.68 billion
1993105 million19.5 million5.59 billion
1992102 million18.8 million5.51 billion
199199.7 million18.2 million5.42 billion
199097.1 million17.6 million5.33 billion
198994.5 million17 million5.23 billion
198892 million16.5 million5.14 billion
198789.6 million16 million5.05 billion
198687.2 million15.5 million4.96 billion
198584.9 million15 million4.87 billion
198482.5 million14.6 million4.78 billion
198380.4 million14.2 million4.7 billion
198278.4 million13.9 million4.61 billion
198176.1 million13.6 million4.53 billion
198073.8 million13.3 million4.45 billion
197971.5 million13 million4.37 billion
197869.3 million12.7 million4.29 billion
197767.2 million12.4 million4.22 billion
197665.3 million12 million4.14 billion
197563.4 million11.7 million4.07 billion
197461.7 million11.4 million4 billion
197360.1 million11.1 million3.92 billion
197258.6 million10.9 million3.85 billion
197157.2 million10.6 million3.77 billion
197055.9 million10.3 million3.7 billion
196954.6 million10 million3.62 billion
196853.4 million9.71 million3.55 billion
196752.3 million9.41 million3.47 billion
196651.2 million9.12 million3.4 billion
196550.1 million8.85 million3.34 billion
196449 million8.59 million3.26 billion
196348 million8.33 million3.19 billion
196247 million8.09 million3.12 billion
196146 million7.86 million3.07 billion
196045.1 million7.64 million3.02 billion
195944.2 million7.42 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million7.21 million2.91 billion
195742.5 million7 million2.85 billion
195641.7 million6.81 million2.8 billion
195540.9 million6.61 million2.74 billion
195440.2 million6.43 million2.69 billion
195339.4 million6.25 million2.63 billion
195238.7 million6.08 million2.58 billion
195138 million5.91 million2.54 billion
195037.3 million5.75 million2.49 billion
194936.5 million5.63 million–
194835.8 million5.52 million–
194735.2 million5.42 million–
194634.5 million5.32 million–
194533.9 million5.23 million–
194433.3 million5.14 million–
194332.7 million5.05 million–
194232.2 million4.96 million–
194131.6 million4.87 million–
194031.1 million4.79 million–
193930.6 million4.72 million–
193830.1 million4.65 million–
193729.7 million4.59 million–
193629.2 million4.52 million–
193528.8 million4.46 million–
193428.4 million4.4 million–
193328 million4.34 million–
193227.6 million4.28 million–
193127.2 million4.22 million–
193026.7 million4.15 million–
192926.3 million4.09 million–
192825.9 million4.02 million–
192725.5 million3.96 million–
192625.1 million3.89 million–
192524.7 million3.83 million–
192424.3 million3.76 million–
192324 million3.7 million–
192223.6 million3.64 million–
192123.2 million3.59 million–
192022.9 million3.56 million–
191922.7 million3.54 million–
191822.4 million3.53 million–
191722.2 million3.54 million–
191622 million3.54 million–
191521.8 million3.54 million–
191421.5 million3.54 million–
191321.3 million3.54 million–
191221.1 million3.55 million–
191120.9 million3.55 million–
191020.7 million3.56 million–
190920.4 million3.58 million–
190820.2 million3.6 million–
190720 million3.62 million–
190619.8 million3.64 million–
190519.6 million3.67 million–
190419.4 million3.69 million–
190319.2 million3.72 million–
190219 million3.74 million–
190118.8 million3.76 million–
190018.7 million3.77 million–
189918.5 million3.78 million–
189818.4 million3.79 million–
189718.3 million3.78 million–
189618.1 million3.78 million–
189518 million3.78 million–
189417.9 million3.78 million–
189317.8 million3.78 million–
189217.6 million3.78 million–
189117.5 million3.77 million–
189017.4 million3.76 million–
188917.3 million3.74 million–
188817.1 million3.72 million–
188717 million3.7 million–
188616.9 million3.67 million–
188516.7 million3.65 million–
188416.6 million3.63 million–
188316.5 million3.6 million–
188216.4 million3.58 million–
188116.2 million3.56 million–
188016.1 million3.53 million–
187916 million3.51 million–
187815.9 million3.49 million–
187715.8 million3.47 million–
187615.7 million3.44 million–
187515.6 million3.42 million–
187415.5 million3.4 million–
187315.4 million3.38 million–
187215.3 million3.35 million–
187115.2 million3.33 million–
187015.1 million3.31 million–
186915 million3.29 million–
186814.9 million3.27 million–
186714.8 million3.26 million–
186614.8 million3.24 million–
186514.7 million3.22 million–
186414.6 million3.2 million–
186314.5 million3.18 million–
186214.4 million3.17 million–
186114.3 million3.15 million–
186014.3 million3.13 million–
185914.2 million3.11 million–
185814.1 million3.1 million–
185714 million3.08 million–
185614 million3.06 million–
185513.9 million3.04 million–
185413.8 million3.03 million–
185313.8 million3.01 million–
185213.7 million2.99 million–
185113.6 million2.97 million–
185013.5 million2.95 million–
184913.5 million2.92 million–
184813.4 million2.89 million–
184713.4 million2.86 million–
184613.3 million2.83 million–
184513.3 million2.8 million–
184413.2 million2.77 million–
184313.2 million2.73 million–
184213.1 million2.7 million–
184113.1 million2.67 million–
184013 million2.64 million–
183913 million2.61 million–
183812.9 million2.58 million–
183712.9 million2.55 million–
183612.9 million2.52 million–
183512.8 million2.49 million–
183412.8 million2.47 million–
183312.7 million2.44 million–
183212.7 million2.41 million–
183112.6 million2.38 million–
183012.6 million2.36 million–
182912.5 million2.33 million–
182812.5 million2.3 million–
182712.4 million2.28 million–
182612.4 million2.25 million–
182512.3 million2.23 million–
182412.3 million2.2 million–
182312.2 million2.18 million–
182212.2 million2.15 million–
182112.2 million2.13 million–
182012.1 million2.13 million–
181912.1 million2.13 million–
181812.1 million2.14 million–
181712.1 million2.16 million–
181612.1 million2.18 million–
181512.1 million2.2 million–
181412.1 million2.21 million–
181312.1 million2.23 million–
181212.1 million2.25 million–
181112.1 million2.27 million–
181012.1 million2.29 million–
180912.1 million2.31 million–
180812.1 million2.33 million–
180712.1 million2.35 million–
180612.1 million2.37 million–
180512.1 million2.39 million–
180412.1 million2.42 million–
180312.1 million2.44 million–
180212.1 million2.46 million–
180112.1 million2.48 million–
180012.1 million2.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearNigeriaUgandaWorld
2024233 million232 million–233 million50 million49.8 million–50.2 million8.16 billion
2025238 million235 million–240 million51.4 million50.7 million–52 million8.23 billion
2026242 million239 million–246 million52.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million8.3 billion
2027247 million242 million–252 million54.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million8.37 billion
2028252 million245 million–259 million55.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million8.44 billion
2029257 million248 million–266 million56.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million8.5 billion
2030262 million251 million–273 million58.3 million55 million–61.5 million8.57 billion
2031267 million253 million–281 million59.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million8.63 billion
2032273 million256 million–288 million61.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million8.7 billion
2033278 million258 million–296 million62.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million8.76 billion
2034283 million261 million–304 million63.8 million58 million–69.7 million8.82 billion
2035288 million263 million–313 million65.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million8.89 billion
2036293 million265 million–321 million66.6 million59.3 million–74 million8.95 billion
2037298 million268 million–330 million67.9 million60 million–76.2 million9.01 billion
2038303 million270 million–339 million69.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
2039308 million272 million–348 million70.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
2040313 million274 million–357 million72 million62.2 million–82.6 million9.18 billion
2041318 million276 million–366 million73.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million9.23 billion
2042323 million278 million–375 million74.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million9.29 billion
2043327 million280 million–385 million76.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million9.34 billion
2044332 million282 million–394 million77.5 million64.4 million–92 million9.39 billion
2045337 million284 million–403 million78.8 million65 million–94.4 million9.44 billion
2046341 million286 million–413 million80.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million9.49 billion
2047346 million288 million–423 million81.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million9.54 billion
2048350 million290 million–432 million82.8 million66.8 million–102 million9.58 billion
2049355 million292 million–442 million84.1 million67.3 million–104 million9.62 billion
2050359 million294 million–452 million85.4 million67.7 million–107 million9.66 billion
2051364 million295 million–461 million86.7 million68.2 million–110 million9.7 billion
2052368 million296 million–471 million88 million68.7 million–112 million9.74 billion
2053372 million297 million–481 million89.3 million69.2 million–115 million9.78 billion
2054376 million298 million–492 million90.5 million69.7 million–118 million9.81 billion
2055380 million299 million–503 million91.7 million70.2 million–121 million9.85 billion
2056384 million300 million–514 million92.9 million70.7 million–124 million9.88 billion
2057388 million300 million–526 million94.1 million71.1 million–127 million9.91 billion
2058392 million300 million–540 million95.3 million71.4 million–130 million9.94 billion
2059396 million300 million–553 million96.4 million71.7 million–133 million9.96 billion
2060400 million301 million–567 million97.5 million72.1 million–136 million9.99 billion
2061404 million301 million–580 million98.6 million72.4 million–139 million10 billion
2062407 million302 million–593 million99.7 million72.6 million–142 million10 billion
2063411 million302 million–606 million101 million73 million–145 million10.1 billion
2064414 million303 million–619 million102 million73.1 million–148 million10.1 billion
2065418 million303 million–632 million103 million73.4 million–152 million10.1 billion
2066421 million302 million–645 million104 million73.7 million–155 million10.1 billion
2067424 million301 million–658 million105 million73.8 million–158 million10.1 billion
2068427 million301 million–671 million106 million73.9 million–161 million10.2 billion
2069431 million301 million–683 million107 million73.8 million–165 million10.2 billion
2070434 million300 million–695 million108 million73.7 million–168 million10.2 billion
2071436 million299 million–708 million108 million73.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
2072439 million299 million–721 million109 million73.3 million–174 million10.2 billion
2073442 million298 million–736 million110 million73.2 million–177 million10.2 billion
2074445 million297 million–752 million111 million73 million–181 million10.2 billion
2075447 million296 million–766 million112 million72.6 million–185 million10.3 billion
2076449 million294 million–781 million112 million72.6 million–188 million10.3 billion
2077452 million292 million–797 million113 million72.6 million–191 million10.3 billion
2078454 million291 million–813 million114 million72.4 million–195 million10.3 billion
2079456 million290 million–829 million114 million72.4 million–198 million10.3 billion
2080458 million289 million–840 million115 million72.3 million–202 million10.3 billion
2081460 million288 million–853 million115 million72.2 million–205 million10.3 billion
2082462 million288 million–869 million116 million72 million–208 million10.3 billion
2083463 million286 million–881 million117 million71.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
2084465 million284 million–893 million117 million71.6 million–215 million10.3 billion
2085466 million283 million–908 million117 million71.3 million–218 million10.3 billion
2086468 million282 million–921 million118 million70.9 million–222 million10.3 billion
2087469 million281 million–933 million118 million70.5 million–225 million10.3 billion
2088470 million279 million–948 million119 million70 million–229 million10.3 billion
2089471 million277 million–965 million119 million69.7 million–233 million10.3 billion
2090472 million275 million–981 million119 million69.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
2091473 million274 million–998 million120 million69.2 million–241 million10.3 billion
2092474 million272 million–1.01 billion120 million68.8 million–244 million10.3 billion
2093474 million270 million–1.02 billion120 million68.4 million–247 million10.3 billion
2094475 million269 million–1.04 billion120 million67.8 million–251 million10.2 billion
2095475 million267 million–1.06 billion120 million67.1 million–254 million10.2 billion
2096476 million265 million–1.08 billion121 million66.8 million–258 million10.2 billion
2097476 million262 million–1.09 billion121 million66.5 million–261 million10.2 billion
2098476 million260 million–1.11 billion121 million66.1 million–264 million10.2 billion
2099477 million257 million–1.13 billion121 million65.7 million–267 million10.2 billion
2100477 million256 million–1.14 billion121 million65.2 million–271 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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