Tanzania vs Uganda: Population by labor force status

Tanzania
29.87 million people
in 2025
Uganda
22.15 million people
in 2025
Tanzania rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M199120082025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 29.87 million people against 22.15 million people in Uganda, a difference of 7.72 million people.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).