Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -2.6 per 1,000 people in Uganda and -6 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Uganda, by 3.4 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Uganda has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Zimbabwe.
- In 2023, Uganda ranked 180 and Zimbabwe ranked 205 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Uganda at -1.6 per 1,000 people and Zimbabwe at -2.1 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | Uganda | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2.6 | -6 |
| 2022 | -2.5 | -6.4 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -4.7 |
| 2020 | 1 | -5.8 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -6.8 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -7.8 |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -8.7 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -9.6 |
| 2015 | -1.7 | -11.3 |
| 2014 | -2.5 | -12.5 |
| 2013 | -5 | -12.6 |
| 2012 | -5.1 | -12.8 |
| 2011 | -5.2 | -8 |
| 2010 | -5.2 | -8.1 |
| 2009 | -5.2 | -8.3 |
| 2008 | -5.2 | -8.8 |
| 2007 | -5.2 | -9.2 |
| 2006 | -5.4 | -4.5 |
| 2005 | -5.4 | -10.8 |
| 2004 | -5.1 | -10.3 |
| 2003 | -3.7 | -7.9 |
| 2002 | -1.4 | -8.4 |
| 2001 | -3.9 | -11.6 |
| 2000 | -2.2 | -13.9 |
| 1999 | -1.7 | -7.3 |
| 1998 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1997 | -7.1 | 0 |
| 1996 | -1.1 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | -11.7 | -4.1 |
| 1994 | -0.8 | -16.1 |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -22.5 |
| 1992 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 1990 | -1.2 | 0.5 |
| 1989 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| 1988 | -1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1987 | -1.4 | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -1.3 | 0.7 |
| 1985 | -2.9 | 0.5 |
| 1984 | -0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1983 | -3.2 | 0.6 |
| 1982 | -3.9 | 4.2 |
| 1981 | -6.1 | 1.5 |
| 1980 | -8 | 55.5 |
| 1979 | -7.6 | -10.2 |
| 1978 | -2.7 | -26.1 |
| 1977 | -3 | -13.8 |
| 1976 | -3.5 | -5.2 |
| 1975 | -4 | -4.8 |
| 1974 | -4.5 | -2.7 |
| 1973 | -6.6 | -3.3 |
| 1972 | -7.9 | -3.8 |
| 1971 | -4 | -4.2 |
| 1970 | -2.5 | -4.6 |
| 1969 | -1.5 | -2.4 |
| 1968 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| 1967 | -0.4 | -2.5 |
| 1966 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| 1965 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
| 1964 | -0.4 | -2.2 |
| 1963 | -0.4 | -2.1 |
| 1962 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| 1961 | -1 | -2.1 |
| 1960 | -1 | -2.2 |
| 1959 | 0 | -2.2 |
| 1958 | 0 | -2.1 |
| 1957 | 0 | -2.1 |
| 1956 | 0 | -2 |
| 1955 | 0 | -2 |
| 1954 | 0 | -1.9 |
| 1953 | 0 | -1.9 |
| 1952 | 0 | -1.8 |
| 1951 | 0 | -1.7 |
| 1950 | 0 | -1.7 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Uganda | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.4-7.5–2.3 | -3.6-22–13.6 |
| 2025 | -2.3-8–3.2 | -3.2-23.7–15 |
| 2026 | -2.3-8.6–3.6 | -3.2-24.9–14.9 |
| 2027 | -2.2-8.7–4 | -3.1-24–14.7 |
| 2028 | -2.2-9.2–3.8 | -3.2-23.7–14.9 |
| 2029 | -2.1-8.9–3.8 | -3.1-22.1–14.3 |
| 2030 | -2.1-9.4–3.9 | -3.3-23.4–15.4 |
| 2031 | -2-8.4–4.1 | -3.2-22.8–15.3 |
| 2032 | -2-8.4–3.8 | -2.8-23–15.3 |
| 2033 | -2.1-8.8–3.5 | -2.6-22–15.6 |
| 2034 | -2-8.6–3.9 | -3-23.5–15.7 |
| 2035 | -1.9-8.4–4 | -2.5-20.7–16.9 |
| 2036 | -2-8.8–3.9 | -3-23.6–16.2 |
| 2037 | -1.8-8.5–4.2 | -3-21.8–14.6 |
| 2038 | -1.9-8.6–4 | -2.8-22.8–15.3 |
| 2039 | -2.1-8.9–4.2 | -3-22.6–15.1 |
| 2040 | -2-8.2–4.1 | -2.8-21.9–15.3 |
| 2041 | -1.9-8.7–4.1 | -2.1-22.9–16.7 |
| 2042 | -1.8-8–4.2 | -3-23.5–15.6 |
| 2043 | -1.7-8.1–4.4 | -2.3-22.1–17.3 |
| 2044 | -1.7-8.2–4.2 | -2.9-22.6–15.4 |
| 2045 | -1.8-8.5–4.3 | -2.7-22.5–16.8 |
| 2046 | -1.7-8.1–4.2 | -2.7-22.5–16.3 |
| 2047 | -1.6-7.8–4.2 | -2.8-21.8–15.4 |
| 2048 | -1.6-7.7–4.5 | -2.5-22.4–16.6 |
| 2049 | -1.7-8.1–4 | -2.7-23.3–16 |
| 2050 | -1.7-8.2–4.3 | -2.4-22.4–16 |
| 2051 | -1.7-8.2–4.6 | -2.2-21.3–16.1 |
| 2052 | -1.6-8.3–4.4 | -2.5-22.8–15.3 |
| 2053 | -1.6-8.3–4.2 | -2.2-22.8–15.9 |
| 2054 | -1.7-8.1–4.5 | -2.7-23.6–15.2 |
| 2055 | -1.7-8.1–4.2 | -2.4-22.4–15.8 |
| 2056 | -1.7-8.2–4.2 | -2.8-23.7–14.7 |
| 2057 | -1.7-8.3–4.6 | -2.4-23.1–16.3 |
| 2058 | -1.7-8.5–4.5 | -2.6-22–16.1 |
| 2059 | -1.7-8.6–4.6 | -2.7-23.5–15.8 |
| 2060 | -1.7-8.5–4.1 | -2.6-23.2–14.4 |
| 2061 | -1.6-8.8–4.2 | -2.3-22.4–15.5 |
| 2062 | -1.6-8.6–4.4 | -2.2-22.6–16.2 |
| 2063 | -1.7-8.7–4.4 | -2.2-22.7–16 |
| 2064 | -1.6-8.3–4.2 | -2.6-23.4–15.4 |
| 2065 | -1.7-8.8–4.6 | -2.2-23.6–15.9 |
| 2066 | -1.6-8.9–4.4 | -2.5-22.6–16.2 |
| 2067 | -1.6-8.4–4.2 | -2.2-23.5–15.8 |
| 2068 | -1.6-8.4–4.1 | -2.4-23.2–15.2 |
| 2069 | -1.7-8.7–4 | -2.3-23.4–15.4 |
| 2070 | -1.5-8.3–4.3 | -2.4-22.6–14.7 |
| 2071 | -1.6-8.5–4.1 | -2.4-23.4–15.5 |
| 2072 | -1.6-8.2–4.3 | -1.8-23.1–16.5 |
| 2073 | -1.7-9.1–4.4 | -1.8-22.1–16.3 |
| 2074 | -1.6-8–4.7 | -2.1-23–15.8 |
| 2075 | -1.5-8.1–4.3 | -2.2-24–16.2 |
| 2076 | -1.5-8.7–4.2 | -2-21.9–17.6 |
| 2077 | -1.6-8.5–4.6 | -2.1-23.6–15.6 |
| 2078 | -1.4-8.3–4.8 | -2.2-22.6–15.2 |
| 2079 | -1.6-8.6–4.1 | -2.1-23.9–15.8 |
| 2080 | -1.4-8.6–4.4 | -2-23.6–16 |
| 2081 | -1.6-8.3–4.4 | -2.1-23.8–15.8 |
| 2082 | -1.5-8.4–4.3 | -2.3-23.6–15.2 |
| 2083 | -1.5-8.5–4.2 | -2.1-24.3–15.9 |
| 2084 | -1.5-8.7–4.7 | -2.1-23.5–15.3 |
| 2085 | -1.6-8.3–4.7 | -2.2-24.1–15.6 |
| 2086 | -1.6-8.7–4.4 | -2-24.3–16.8 |
| 2087 | -1.5-8.1–4.7 | -1.9-22.4–15.5 |
| 2088 | -1.5-8.8–4.2 | -2.4-24.6–16 |
| 2089 | -1.5-8.8–4.4 | -2-23.7–15.2 |
| 2090 | -1.5-9–4.6 | -1.9-24.2–17.4 |
| 2091 | -1.6-8.8–4.2 | -2.3-24.1–16.5 |
| 2092 | -1.5-8.9–4.6 | -2.1-23.6–16.4 |
| 2093 | -1.5-9.2–4.7 | -2.4-24.7–15.4 |
| 2094 | -1.6-9.3–4.6 | -1.8-23.1–15.9 |
| 2095 | -1.4-8.7–4.6 | -1.8-23.9–15.8 |
| 2096 | -1.6-9.3–4.4 | -2.2-24.4–16.9 |
| 2097 | -1.6-9.3–4.4 | -2-23.2–15.9 |
| 2098 | -1.6-9.3–4.9 | -2.1-24.1–15.4 |
| 2099 | -1.4-9.2–4.8 | -2.3-25–15.4 |
| 2100 | -1.6-8.8–4.6 | -2.1-23.1–15.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Uganda vs Zimbabwe
Health
- Life expectancyUganda: 68.3 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 62.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityUganda: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024Zimbabwe: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUganda: 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zimbabwe: 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterUganda: 18.7% in 2022Zimbabwe: 26.5% in 2022
- DepressionUganda: 4.92% in 2017Zimbabwe: 3.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateUganda: 11.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Zimbabwe: 26.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUganda: 48.7 million people in 2023Zimbabwe: 16.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthUganda: 2.78% a year in 2023Zimbabwe: 1.68% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUganda: 4.28 births per woman in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUganda: 31.9% in 2025Zimbabwe: 40.5% in 2025
- Median ageUganda: 16.5 years in 2023Zimbabwe: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUganda: 2.2% in 2023Zimbabwe: 3.6% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUganda: 1.96% of GDP in 2025Zimbabwe: 0.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsUganda: $1.2B in 2025Zimbabwe: $134M in 2025
- Military spending per personUganda: $26 in 2025Zimbabwe: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingUganda: 9% of government spending in 2025Zimbabwe: 5.3% of government spending in 2005
- Armed forces personnelUganda: 46,000 people in 2020Zimbabwe: 51,000 people in 2020
- National powerUganda: 0.2% of world capability in 2022Zimbabwe: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUganda: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020Zimbabwe: 0.88% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUganda: 2 million TIV in 2025Zimbabwe: 20 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsUganda: 4 million TIV in 2016Zimbabwe: 4 million TIV in 2001