Spain vs Uganda: Total population
Spain
47,905 thousands
in 2025
Uganda
50,698 thousands
in 2025
Spain rank
31st
Uganda rank
30th
Total population over time
- Spain
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 50,698 thousands against 47,905 thousands in Spain, a difference of 2,793 thousands.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 230 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,359 thousands | 11,472 thousands | 23,887 thousands | Spain |
| 1980s | 38,342 thousands | 14,739 thousands | 23,603 thousands | Spain |
| 1990s | 39,844 thousands | 20,042 thousands | 19,802 thousands | Spain |
| 2000s | 43,388 thousands | 27,204 thousands | 16,184 thousands | Spain |
| 2010s | 46,881 thousands | 36,698 thousands | 10,183 thousands | Spain |
| 2020s | 47,806 thousands | 47,262 thousands | 544.47 thousands | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Spain or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 50,698 thousands against 47,905 thousands in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Spain and Uganda?
- 2,793 thousands, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Uganda rank globally for total population?
- Spain ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release