Somalia vs Uganda: Number of people living in the capital city
Somalia
9.86 million people
in 2100
Uganda
10.22 million people
in 2100
Somalia rank
28th
Uganda rank
25th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.22 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia, a difference of 357,860 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.12 million people | 4.56 million people | 434,550 people | Uganda |
| 2030s | 5.27 million people | 5.84 million people | 565,350 people | Uganda |
| 2040s | 6.38 million people | 7.07 million people | 692,765 people | Uganda |
| 2050s | 7.44 million people | 8.12 million people | 684,390 people | Uganda |
| 2060s | 8.42 million people | 8.93 million people | 517,520 people | Uganda |
| 2070s | 9.02 million people | 9.53 million people | 507,445 people | Uganda |
| 2080s | 9.49 million people | 9.97 million people | 484,870 people | Uganda |
| 2090s | 9.75 million people | 10.21 million people | 461,255 people | Uganda |
| 2100s | 9.86 million people | 10.22 million people | 357,860 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.22 million people against 9.86 million people in Somalia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Somalia and Uganda?
- 357,860 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Somalia ranks 28th 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.