Uganda vs United States: Annual population growth
Uganda
1.34 million
in 2023
United States
1.94 million
in 2023
Uganda rank
11th
United States rank
8th
Annual population growth over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.94 million against 1.34 million in Uganda, a difference of 599,400.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Uganda ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185,835 | 2.55 million | 2.36 million | United States |
| 1960s | 259,143 | 2.82 million | 2.56 million | United States |
| 1970s | 298,730 | 2.23 million | 1.93 million | United States |
| 1980s | 400,854 | 2.31 million | 1.91 million | United States |
| 1990s | 624,658 | 2.81 million | 2.19 million | United States |
| 2000s | 819,387 | 2.92 million | 2.10 million | United States |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 2.98 million | 1.82 million | United States |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.42 million | 7,573 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Uganda or United States?
- United States, at 1.94 million against 1.34 million in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Uganda and United States?
- 599,400, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for annual population growth?
- Uganda ranks 11th and United States ranks 8th 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.