Ethiopia vs Uganda: Population, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uganda
2.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Uganda rank
23rd
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.79 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.3923 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2679 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.2499 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.4278 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.0467 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.4004 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 0.3952 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.79 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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 Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.