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Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.

ISO UGA · UG  ·  Region Africa  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
50.0M
31st in the world
Growth 2.8%
GDP
53.9B
91st in the world
Growth 6.1%
GDP per Capita
$1,078
194th in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
3,190.0
184th in the world
Life Expectancy
68.3 yrs
166th in the world
Infant Mortality
27.6
145th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
31st lowest
GHG Emissions
1.7
20th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-117.9K
Fertility Rate
4.3
19th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
31.3%
193rd most urban
Population 65+
2.2%
212th oldest
Population 0–14
43.5%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
241,550 km²
80th largest
Population Density
207.1 /km²
63rd most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Uganda.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
68.3 yrs
166th in the world
Infant Mortality
27.6
145th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
170.0
151st lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$45
178th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
4.2%
151st in the world
Out-of-Pocket
32.2%
117th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.2
177th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
2.3
128th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
0.5
181st in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
91.0%
101st in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
90.0%
101st in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
53.9B
91st in the world
GDP per Capita
$1,078
194th in the world
Unemployment
2.7%
31st lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
79.1%
116th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
4.6%
188th in the world
Education Spending
2.6%
165th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
42.7
140th most equal
Poverty Rate
59.8%
162nd lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
9.0
153rd safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
33.9%
50th in the world
Female Labor Participation
75.6%
9th in the world
Military Spending
1.9%
76th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
8.9%
208th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
76.3
171st in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
51.5%
194th in the world
Access to Water
63.0%
202nd in the world
Access to Sanitation
23.9%
202nd in the world
Renewable Energy
90.9%
6th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
11.0%
161st in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it had a population of 45.9 million, of whom 1,8 million lived in the capital and largest city, Kampala.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Uganda.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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