Afghanistan vs Uganda: Number of people living in the capital city
Afghanistan
10.33 million people
in 2100
Uganda
10.22 million people
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
24th
Uganda rank
25th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.33 million people against 10.22 million people in Uganda, a difference of 114,600 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.43 million people | 4.56 million people | 875,355 people | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 6.49 million people | 5.84 million people | 658,385 people | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 7.41 million people | 7.07 million people | 333,970 people | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 8.17 million people | 8.12 million people | 51,930 people | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 8.84 million people | 8.93 million people | 94,425 people | Uganda |
| 2070s | 9.40 million people | 9.53 million people | 129,095 people | Uganda |
| 2080s | 9.83 million people | 9.97 million people | 140,290 people | Uganda |
| 2090s | 10.16 million people | 10.21 million people | 49,100 people | Uganda |
| 2100s | 10.33 million people | 10.22 million people | 114,600 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 10.33 million people against 10.22 million people in Uganda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 114,600 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 25th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.