Tanzania vs Uganda: Annual change in population
Tanzania
1.91 million people
in 2023
Uganda
1.34 million people
in 2023
Tanzania rank
10th
Uganda rank
11th
Annual change in population over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.91 million people against 1.34 million people in Uganda, a difference of 561,890 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,680 people | 185,835 people | 36,845 people | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 340,743 people | 259,143 people | 81,600 people | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 555,534 people | 298,730 people | 256,804 people | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 684,671 people | 400,854 people | 283,818 people | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 786,158 people | 624,658 people | 161,500 people | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 819,387 people | 213,978 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 1.15 million people | 399,243 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.86 million people | 1.41 million people | 446,435 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1.91 million people against 1.34 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 561,890 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for annual change in population?
- Tanzania ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.