Afghanistan vs Uganda: Population
Afghanistan
130.22 million people
in 2100
Uganda
120.83 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th
Population over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 130.22 million people against 120.83 million people in Uganda, a difference of 9.38 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 45.67 million people | 53.46 million people | 7.79 million people | Uganda |
| 2030s | 55.99 million people | 64.51 million people | 8.52 million people | Uganda |
| 2040s | 69.40 million people | 78.10 million people | 8.70 million people | Uganda |
| 2050s | 82.93 million people | 91.04 million people | 8.11 million people | Uganda |
| 2060s | 96.28 million people | 102.21 million people | 5.93 million people | Uganda |
| 2070s | 108.66 million people | 110.99 million people | 2.34 million people | Uganda |
| 2080s | 118.68 million people | 117.06 million people | 1.62 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 126.57 million people | 120.20 million people | 6.37 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 130.22 million people | 120.83 million people | 9.38 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 130.22 million people against 120.83 million people in Uganda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 9.38 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.