Uganda vs Zambia

Uganda vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 48.7 million people in Uganda and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 27.9 million people, or 2.35 times that in Zambia.

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people · UN

Uganda vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 48.7 million people in Uganda and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 27.9 million people, or 2.35 times that in Zambia.
UgandaZambiaEstimates, 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, Uganda ranked 31 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Uganda at 121 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearUgandaZambiaWorld
202348.7 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202247.3 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202145.9 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202044.5 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201943 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201841.6 million18 million7.73 billion
201740.2 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201638.8 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201537.5 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201436.4 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201234.3 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201133.4 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201032.4 million14 million7.02 billion
200931.5 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200830.5 million13 million6.84 billion
200729.7 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200628.8 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200528 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200427.2 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200326.4 million11 million6.42 billion
200225.5 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200124.8 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200024 million10 million6.17 billion
199923.3 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199822.5 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199721.9 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199621.2 million9 million5.84 billion
199520.7 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199420.1 million8.58 million5.68 billion
199319.5 million8.37 million5.59 billion
199218.8 million8.18 million5.51 billion
199118.2 million7.98 million5.42 billion
199017.6 million7.79 million5.33 billion
198917 million7.59 million5.23 billion
198816.5 million7.39 million5.14 billion
198716 million7.19 million5.05 billion
198615.5 million6.99 million4.96 billion
198515 million6.78 million4.87 billion
198414.6 million6.58 million4.78 billion
198314.2 million6.38 million4.7 billion
198213.9 million6.18 million4.61 billion
198113.6 million5.98 million4.53 billion
198013.3 million5.8 million4.45 billion
197913 million5.63 million4.37 billion
197812.7 million5.47 million4.29 billion
197712.4 million5.3 million4.22 billion
197612 million5.14 million4.14 billion
197511.7 million4.99 million4.07 billion
197411.4 million4.84 million4 billion
197311.1 million4.7 million3.92 billion
197210.9 million4.57 million3.85 billion
197110.6 million4.44 million3.77 billion
197010.3 million4.32 million3.7 billion
196910 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19689.71 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19679.41 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19669.12 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19658.85 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19648.59 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19638.33 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19628.09 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19617.86 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19607.64 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19597.42 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19587.21 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19577 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19566.81 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19556.61 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19546.43 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19536.25 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19526.08 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19515.91 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19505.75 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19495.63 million2.27 million–
19485.52 million2.23 million–
19475.42 million2.19 million–
19465.32 million2.15 million–
19455.23 million2.11 million–
19445.14 million2.07 million–
19435.05 million2.04 million–
19424.96 million2 million–
19414.87 million1.97 million–
19404.79 million1.93 million–
19394.72 million1.9 million–
19384.65 million1.88 million–
19374.59 million1.85 million–
19364.52 million1.83 million–
19354.46 million1.8 million–
19344.4 million1.78 million–
19334.34 million1.75 million–
19324.28 million1.73 million–
19314.22 million1.7 million–
19304.15 million1.68 million–
19294.09 million1.65 million–
19284.02 million1.63 million–
19273.96 million1.61 million–
19263.89 million1.58 million–
19253.83 million1.56 million–
19243.76 million1.54 million–
19233.7 million1.51 million–
19223.64 million1.49 million–
19213.59 million1.47 million–
19203.56 million1.46 million–
19193.54 million1.46 million–
19183.53 million1.46 million–
19173.54 million1.46 million–
19163.54 million1.47 million–
19153.54 million1.48 million–
19143.54 million1.49 million–
19133.54 million1.49 million–
19123.55 million1.5 million–
19113.55 million1.51 million–
19103.56 million1.52 million–
19093.58 million1.52 million–
19083.6 million1.53 million–
19073.62 million1.54 million–
19063.64 million1.55 million–
19053.67 million1.56 million–
19043.69 million1.58 million–
19033.72 million1.59 million–
19023.74 million1.6 million–
19013.76 million1.61 million–
19003.77 million1.61 million–
18993.78 million1.62 million–
18983.79 million1.62 million–
18973.78 million1.63 million–
18963.78 million1.63 million–
18953.78 million1.63 million–
18943.78 million1.63 million–
18933.78 million1.64 million–
18923.78 million1.64 million–
18913.77 million1.64 million–
18903.76 million1.64 million–
18893.74 million1.64 million–
18883.72 million1.64 million–
18873.7 million1.63 million–
18863.67 million1.63 million–
18853.65 million1.63 million–
18843.63 million1.62 million–
18833.6 million1.62 million–
18823.58 million1.61 million–
18813.56 million1.61 million–
18803.53 million1.61 million–
18793.51 million1.61 million–
18783.49 million1.61 million–
18773.47 million1.6 million–
18763.44 million1.6 million–
18753.42 million1.6 million–
18743.4 million1.6 million–
18733.38 million1.6 million–
18723.35 million1.6 million–
18713.33 million1.6 million–
18703.31 million1.6 million–
18693.29 million1.6 million–
18683.27 million1.6 million–
18673.26 million1.6 million–
18663.24 million1.6 million–
18653.22 million1.6 million–
18643.2 million1.6 million–
18633.18 million1.6 million–
18623.17 million1.6 million–
18613.15 million1.6 million–
18603.13 million1.6 million–
18593.11 million1.6 million–
18583.1 million1.6 million–
18573.08 million1.6 million–
18563.06 million1.6 million–
18553.04 million1.6 million–
18543.03 million1.6 million–
18533.01 million1.6 million–
18522.99 million1.59 million–
18512.97 million1.59 million–
18502.95 million1.58 million–
18492.92 million1.57 million–
18482.89 million1.55 million–
18472.86 million1.52 million–
18462.83 million1.5 million–
18452.8 million1.48 million–
18442.77 million1.46 million–
18432.73 million1.43 million–
18422.7 million1.41 million–
18412.67 million1.39 million–
18402.64 million1.37 million–
18392.61 million1.35 million–
18382.58 million1.33 million–
18372.55 million1.31 million–
18362.52 million1.29 million–
18352.49 million1.27 million–
18342.47 million1.25 million–
18332.44 million1.23 million–
18322.41 million1.21 million–
18312.38 million1.2 million–
18302.36 million1.18 million–
18292.33 million1.16 million–
18282.3 million1.14 million–
18272.28 million1.13 million–
18262.25 million1.11 million–
18252.23 million1.09 million–
18242.2 million1.08 million–
18232.18 million1.06 million–
18222.15 million1.04 million–
18212.13 million1.03 million–
18202.13 million1.01 million–
18192.13 million996,400–
18182.14 million981,400–
18172.16 million966,600–
18162.18 million952,100–
18152.2 million937,800–
18142.21 million923,700–
18132.23 million909,800–
18122.25 million896,100–
18112.27 million882,700–
18102.29 million869,400–
18092.31 million856,100–
18082.33 million843,200–
18072.35 million830,600–
18062.37 million818,100–
18052.39 million805,800–
18042.42 million793,700–
18032.44 million781,700–
18022.46 million770,000–
18012.48 million758,400–
18002.5 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearUgandaZambiaWorld
202450 million49.8 million–50.2 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202551.4 million50.7 million–52 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202652.8 million51.6 million–53.8 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202754.1 million52.5 million–55.7 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202855.5 million53.3 million–57.6 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202956.9 million54.2 million–59.5 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203058.3 million55 million–61.5 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203159.7 million55.8 million–63.5 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203261.1 million56.6 million–65.5 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203362.5 million57.3 million–67.6 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203463.8 million58 million–69.7 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203565.2 million58.6 million–71.8 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203666.6 million59.3 million–74 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203767.9 million60 million–76.2 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203869.3 million60.8 million–78.4 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203970.7 million61.5 million–80.5 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204072 million62.2 million–82.6 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204173.4 million62.7 million–84.9 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204274.7 million63.2 million–87.2 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204376.1 million63.8 million–89.6 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204477.5 million64.4 million–92 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204578.8 million65 million–94.4 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204680.1 million65.6 million–96.8 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204781.5 million66.2 million–99.2 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204882.8 million66.8 million–102 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204984.1 million67.3 million–104 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205085.4 million67.7 million–107 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205186.7 million68.2 million–110 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205288 million68.7 million–112 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205389.3 million69.2 million–115 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205490.5 million69.7 million–118 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205591.7 million70.2 million–121 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205692.9 million70.7 million–124 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205794.1 million71.1 million–127 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205895.3 million71.4 million–130 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205996.4 million71.7 million–133 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206097.5 million72.1 million–136 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206198.6 million72.4 million–139 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206299.7 million72.6 million–142 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
2063101 million73 million–145 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
2064102 million73.1 million–148 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
2065103 million73.4 million–152 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
2066104 million73.7 million–155 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
2067105 million73.8 million–158 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
2068106 million73.9 million–161 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
2069107 million73.8 million–165 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
2070108 million73.7 million–168 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
2071108 million73.6 million–171 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
2072109 million73.3 million–174 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
2073110 million73.2 million–177 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
2074111 million73 million–181 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
2075112 million72.6 million–185 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
2076112 million72.6 million–188 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
2077113 million72.6 million–191 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
2078114 million72.4 million–195 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
2079114 million72.4 million–198 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
2080115 million72.3 million–202 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
2081115 million72.2 million–205 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
2082116 million72 million–208 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
2083117 million71.9 million–211 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
2084117 million71.6 million–215 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
2085117 million71.3 million–218 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
2086118 million70.9 million–222 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
2087118 million70.5 million–225 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
2088119 million70 million–229 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
2089119 million69.7 million–233 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
2090119 million69.5 million–237 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
2091120 million69.2 million–241 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
2092120 million68.8 million–244 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
2093120 million68.4 million–247 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
2094120 million67.8 million–251 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
2095120 million67.1 million–254 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
2096121 million66.8 million–258 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
2097121 million66.5 million–261 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
2098121 million66.1 million–264 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
2099121 million65.7 million–267 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
2100121 million65.2 million–271 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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