Syria vs Uganda: Annual population growth

Syria
1.13 million
in 2023
Uganda
1.34 million
in 2023
Syria rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th

Annual population growth over time

  • Syria
  • Uganda
-1.0M01.0M195119872023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.34 million against 1.13 million in Syria, a difference of 211,440.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Uganda ahead.

Syria ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 102,410 185,835 83,425 Uganda
1960s 164,140 259,143 95,003 Uganda
1970s 248,674 298,730 50,057 Uganda
1980s 351,716 400,854 49,138 Uganda
1990s 404,899 624,658 219,758 Uganda
2000s 574,891 819,387 244,496 Uganda
2010s -162,343 1.15 million 1.32 million Uganda
2020s 810,271 1.41 million 603,972 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Syria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.34 million against 1.13 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Syria and Uganda?
211,440, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for annual population growth?
Syria ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed