Rwanda vs Uganda

Rwanda vs Uganda: Population

Population in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 34.7 million people, or 3.49 times that in Rwanda.

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Rwanda vs Uganda: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 14 million people in Rwanda and 48.7 million people in Uganda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 34.7 million people, or 3.49 times that in Rwanda.
RwandaUgandaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Uganda has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Rwanda ranked 77 and Uganda ranked 31 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Rwanda at 32.8 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

YearRwandaUgandaWorld
202314 million48.7 million8.09 billion
202213.7 million47.3 million8.02 billion
202113.4 million45.9 million7.95 billion
202013.1 million44.5 million7.89 billion
201912.8 million43 million7.81 billion
201812.5 million41.6 million7.73 billion
201712.2 million40.2 million7.65 billion
201611.9 million38.8 million7.56 billion
201511.6 million37.5 million7.47 billion
201411.4 million36.4 million7.38 billion
201311.1 million35.3 million7.29 billion
201210.8 million34.3 million7.2 billion
201110.6 million33.4 million7.11 billion
201010.3 million32.4 million7.02 billion
200910.1 million31.5 million6.93 billion
20089.8 million30.5 million6.84 billion
20079.55 million29.7 million6.76 billion
20069.3 million28.8 million6.67 billion
20059.06 million28 million6.59 billion
20048.82 million27.2 million6.5 billion
20038.59 million26.4 million6.42 billion
20028.4 million25.5 million6.34 billion
20018.29 million24.8 million6.26 billion
20008.21 million24 million6.17 billion
19998.15 million23.3 million6.09 billion
19988.08 million22.5 million6.01 billion
19977.76 million21.9 million5.93 billion
19966.71 million21.2 million5.84 billion
19955.67 million20.7 million5.76 billion
19946.79 million20.1 million5.68 billion
19937.98 million19.5 million5.59 billion
19927.68 million18.8 million5.51 billion
19917.53 million18.2 million5.42 billion
19907.38 million17.6 million5.33 billion
19897.19 million17 million5.23 billion
19886.97 million16.5 million5.14 billion
19876.75 million16 million5.05 billion
19866.53 million15.5 million4.96 billion
19856.32 million15 million4.87 billion
19846.11 million14.6 million4.78 billion
19835.91 million14.2 million4.7 billion
19825.71 million13.9 million4.61 billion
19815.53 million13.6 million4.53 billion
19805.35 million13.3 million4.45 billion
19795.19 million13 million4.37 billion
19785.04 million12.7 million4.29 billion
19774.89 million12.4 million4.22 billion
19764.75 million12 million4.14 billion
19754.61 million11.7 million4.07 billion
19744.47 million11.4 million4 billion
19734.35 million11.1 million3.92 billion
19724.22 million10.9 million3.85 billion
19714.1 million10.6 million3.77 billion
19703.98 million10.3 million3.7 billion
19693.86 million10 million3.62 billion
19683.74 million9.71 million3.55 billion
19673.63 million9.41 million3.47 billion
19663.52 million9.12 million3.4 billion
19653.42 million8.85 million3.34 billion
19643.34 million8.59 million3.26 billion
19633.26 million8.33 million3.19 billion
19623.19 million8.09 million3.12 billion
19613.11 million7.86 million3.07 billion
19603.02 million7.64 million3.02 billion
19592.93 million7.42 million2.97 billion
19582.84 million7.21 million2.91 billion
19572.75 million7 million2.85 billion
19562.66 million6.81 million2.8 billion
19552.57 million6.61 million2.74 billion
19542.48 million6.43 million2.69 billion
19532.4 million6.25 million2.63 billion
19522.32 million6.08 million2.58 billion
19512.24 million5.91 million2.54 billion
19502.16 million5.75 million2.49 billion
19492.11 million5.63 million–
19482.06 million5.52 million–
19472.03 million5.42 million–
19461.99 million5.32 million–
19451.96 million5.23 million–
19441.92 million5.14 million–
19431.89 million5.05 million–
19421.86 million4.96 million–
19411.82 million4.87 million–
19401.79 million4.79 million–
19391.77 million4.72 million–
19381.74 million4.65 million–
19371.72 million4.59 million–
19361.69 million4.52 million–
19351.67 million4.46 million–
19341.65 million4.4 million–
19331.62 million4.34 million–
19321.6 million4.28 million–
19311.58 million4.22 million–
19301.56 million4.15 million–
19291.53 million4.09 million–
19281.51 million4.02 million–
19271.49 million3.96 million–
19261.47 million3.89 million–
19251.45 million3.83 million–
19241.42 million3.76 million–
19231.4 million3.7 million–
19221.38 million3.64 million–
19211.37 million3.59 million–
19201.36 million3.56 million–
19191.35 million3.54 million–
19181.35 million3.53 million–
19171.36 million3.54 million–
19161.36 million3.54 million–
19151.37 million3.54 million–
19141.38 million3.54 million–
19131.38 million3.54 million–
19121.39 million3.55 million–
19111.39 million3.55 million–
19101.4 million3.56 million–
19091.41 million3.58 million–
19081.42 million3.6 million–
19071.43 million3.62 million–
19061.45 million3.64 million–
19051.46 million3.67 million–
19041.47 million3.69 million–
19031.48 million3.72 million–
19021.49 million3.74 million–
19011.51 million3.76 million–
19001.52 million3.77 million–
18991.53 million3.78 million–
18981.54 million3.79 million–
18971.55 million3.78 million–
18961.56 million3.78 million–
18951.57 million3.78 million–
18941.58 million3.78 million–
18931.59 million3.78 million–
18921.59 million3.78 million–
18911.6 million3.77 million–
18901.61 million3.76 million–
18891.61 million3.74 million–
18881.6 million3.72 million–
18871.6 million3.7 million–
18861.59 million3.67 million–
18851.58 million3.65 million–
18841.58 million3.63 million–
18831.57 million3.6 million–
18821.57 million3.58 million–
18811.56 million3.56 million–
18801.56 million3.53 million–
18791.55 million3.51 million–
18781.55 million3.49 million–
18771.55 million3.47 million–
18761.55 million3.44 million–
18751.55 million3.42 million–
18741.55 million3.4 million–
18731.54 million3.38 million–
18721.54 million3.35 million–
18711.54 million3.33 million–
18701.54 million3.31 million–
18691.54 million3.29 million–
18681.54 million3.27 million–
18671.54 million3.26 million–
18661.54 million3.24 million–
18651.53 million3.22 million–
18641.53 million3.2 million–
18631.53 million3.18 million–
18621.53 million3.17 million–
18611.53 million3.15 million–
18601.53 million3.13 million–
18591.53 million3.11 million–
18581.53 million3.1 million–
18571.52 million3.08 million–
18561.52 million3.06 million–
18551.52 million3.04 million–
18541.52 million3.03 million–
18531.52 million3.01 million–
18521.52 million2.99 million–
18511.51 million2.97 million–
18501.5 million2.95 million–
18491.49 million2.92 million–
18481.47 million2.89 million–
18471.44 million2.86 million–
18461.42 million2.83 million–
18451.4 million2.8 million–
18441.37 million2.77 million–
18431.35 million2.73 million–
18421.33 million2.7 million–
18411.31 million2.67 million–
18401.29 million2.64 million–
18391.27 million2.61 million–
18381.25 million2.58 million–
18371.23 million2.55 million–
18361.21 million2.52 million–
18351.19 million2.49 million–
18341.17 million2.47 million–
18331.15 million2.44 million–
18321.13 million2.41 million–
18311.11 million2.38 million–
18301.09 million2.36 million–
18291.08 million2.33 million–
18281.06 million2.3 million–
18271.04 million2.28 million–
18261.02 million2.25 million–
18251.01 million2.23 million–
1824991,3002.2 million–
1823975,2002.18 million–
1822959,4002.15 million–
1821946,9002.13 million–
1820937,6002.13 million–
1819931,4002.13 million–
1818928,4002.14 million–
1817928,4002.16 million–
1816928,4002.18 million–
1815928,4002.2 million–
1814928,4002.21 million–
1813928,4002.23 million–
1812928,4002.25 million–
1811928,4002.27 million–
1810928,4002.29 million–
1809928,4002.31 million–
1808928,4002.33 million–
1807928,4002.35 million–
1806928,4002.37 million–
1805928,4002.39 million–
1804928,4002.42 million–
1803928,4002.44 million–
1802928,4002.46 million–
1801928,4002.48 million–
1800928,4002.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearRwandaUgandaWorld
202414.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million50 million49.8 million–50.2 million8.16 billion
202514.6 million13 million–16.1 million51.4 million50.7 million–52 million8.23 billion
202614.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million52.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million8.3 billion
202715.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million54.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million8.37 billion
202815.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million55.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million8.44 billion
202915.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million56.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million8.5 billion
203016.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million58.3 million55 million–61.5 million8.57 billion
203116.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million59.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million8.63 billion
203216.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million61.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million8.7 billion
203317.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million62.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million8.76 billion
203417.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million63.8 million58 million–69.7 million8.82 billion
203517.8 million12.1 million–25 million65.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million8.89 billion
203618.1 million12.1 million–26 million66.6 million59.3 million–74 million8.95 billion
203718.4 million12.2 million–27 million67.9 million60 million–76.2 million9.01 billion
203818.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million69.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million9.06 billion
203919.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million70.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204019.4 million12.4 million–30 million72 million62.2 million–82.6 million9.18 billion
204119.8 million12.5 million–31 million73.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million9.23 billion
204220.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million74.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million9.29 billion
204320.5 million12.5 million–33 million76.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million9.34 billion
204420.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million77.5 million64.4 million–92 million9.39 billion
204521.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million78.8 million65 million–94.4 million9.44 billion
204621.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million80.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million9.49 billion
204721.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million81.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million9.54 billion
204822.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million82.8 million66.8 million–102 million9.58 billion
204922.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million84.1 million67.3 million–104 million9.62 billion
205022.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million85.4 million67.7 million–107 million9.66 billion
205123 million12.9 million–40.9 million86.7 million68.2 million–110 million9.7 billion
205223.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million88 million68.7 million–112 million9.74 billion
205323.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million89.3 million69.2 million–115 million9.78 billion
205423.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million90.5 million69.7 million–118 million9.81 billion
205524.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million91.7 million70.2 million–121 million9.85 billion
205624.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million92.9 million70.7 million–124 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million94.1 million71.1 million–127 million9.91 billion
205825 million12.2 million–48.5 million95.3 million71.4 million–130 million9.94 billion
205925.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million96.4 million71.7 million–133 million9.96 billion
206025.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million97.5 million72.1 million–136 million9.99 billion
206125.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million98.6 million72.4 million–139 million10 billion
206226.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million99.7 million72.6 million–142 million10 billion
206326.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million101 million73 million–145 million10.1 billion
206426.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million102 million73.1 million–148 million10.1 billion
206526.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million103 million73.4 million–152 million10.1 billion
206627.2 million12.7 million–57 million104 million73.7 million–155 million10.1 billion
206727.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million105 million73.8 million–158 million10.1 billion
206827.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million106 million73.9 million–161 million10.2 billion
206927.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million107 million73.8 million–165 million10.2 billion
207028.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million108 million73.7 million–168 million10.2 billion
207128.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million108 million73.6 million–171 million10.2 billion
207228.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million109 million73.3 million–174 million10.2 billion
207328.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million110 million73.2 million–177 million10.2 billion
207429 million12.2 million–67.8 million111 million73 million–181 million10.2 billion
207529.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million112 million72.6 million–185 million10.3 billion
207629.4 million12 million–70.2 million112 million72.6 million–188 million10.3 billion
207729.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million113 million72.6 million–191 million10.3 billion
207829.8 million11.8 million–73 million114 million72.4 million–195 million10.3 billion
207930 million11.7 million–73.5 million114 million72.4 million–198 million10.3 billion
208030.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million115 million72.3 million–202 million10.3 billion
208130.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million115 million72.2 million–205 million10.3 billion
208230.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million116 million72 million–208 million10.3 billion
208330.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million117 million71.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
208430.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million117 million71.6 million–215 million10.3 billion
208531 million11.4 million–80.8 million117 million71.3 million–218 million10.3 billion
208631.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million118 million70.9 million–222 million10.3 billion
208731.3 million11.6 million–85 million118 million70.5 million–225 million10.3 billion
208831.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million119 million70 million–229 million10.3 billion
208931.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million119 million69.7 million–233 million10.3 billion
209031.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million119 million69.5 million–237 million10.3 billion
209131.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million120 million69.2 million–241 million10.3 billion
209232 million12.1 million–90.1 million120 million68.8 million–244 million10.3 billion
209332.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million120 million68.4 million–247 million10.3 billion
209432.2 million12.1 million–92 million120 million67.8 million–251 million10.2 billion
209532.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million120 million67.1 million–254 million10.2 billion
209632.4 million12 million–94.2 million121 million66.8 million–258 million10.2 billion
209732.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million121 million66.5 million–261 million10.2 billion
209832.6 million12 million–97.1 million121 million66.1 million–264 million10.2 billion
209932.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million121 million65.7 million–267 million10.2 billion
210032.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million121 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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