Colombia vs Uganda: Population

Colombia
52.32 million people
in 2023
Uganda
48.66 million people
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Uganda rank
31st

Population over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 52.32 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda, a difference of 3.66 million people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 13.35 million people 6.55 million people 6.81 million people Colombia
1960s 17.92 million people 8.76 million people 9.16 million people Colombia
1970s 23.12 million people 11.62 million people 11.50 million people Colombia
1980s 28.93 million people 14.95 million people 13.99 million people Colombia
1990s 35.45 million people 20.36 million people 15.09 million people Colombia
2000s 41.77 million people 27.62 million people 14.15 million people Colombia
2010s 46.99 million people 37.29 million people 9.71 million people Colombia
2020s 51.47 million people 46.58 million people 4.88 million people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Colombia or Uganda?
Colombia, at 52.32 million people against 48.66 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Colombia and Uganda?
3.66 million people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for population?
Colombia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.