Uganda vs Zambia: Number of people living in the capital city
Uganda
10.22 million people
in 2100
Zambia
10.50 million people
in 2100
Uganda rank
25th
Zambia rank
23rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.50 million people against 10.22 million people in Uganda, a difference of 282,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 3.25 million people | 1.31 million people | Uganda |
| 2030s | 5.84 million people | 4.39 million people | 1.45 million people | Uganda |
| 2040s | 7.07 million people | 5.60 million people | 1.47 million people | Uganda |
| 2050s | 8.12 million people | 6.80 million people | 1.32 million people | Uganda |
| 2060s | 8.93 million people | 7.85 million people | 1.09 million people | Uganda |
| 2070s | 9.53 million people | 8.83 million people | 699,425 people | Uganda |
| 2080s | 9.97 million people | 9.59 million people | 389,435 people | Uganda |
| 2090s | 10.21 million people | 10.18 million people | 24,800 people | Uganda |
| 2100s | 10.22 million people | 10.50 million people | 282,900 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.50 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 Uganda and Zambia?
- 282,900 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Uganda ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd 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.