Ethiopia vs Uganda: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
2.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Uganda rank
20th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2019 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.1606 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.4523 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.0425 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.3686 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.4058 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.77 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.