Country profile
Uganda
Republic of Uganda · Eastern Africa
👥 Population
51,384,894
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Kampala
🗺 Area
241,550 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$61.99B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.582
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
213 /km²
💱 Currency
UGX
Ugandan shilling
🗣 Languages
English, Swahili
About Uganda
Uganda (officially Republic of Uganda) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Kampala as its capital. It is home to roughly 51.38 million people, giving a population density of about 213 people per square kilometre. The country covers 241,550 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $61.99B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.582. The official currency is the Ugandan shilling (UGX), and the main languages are English, Swahili.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$163.71B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$3,273
GDP growth
6.3%
Inflation
3.6%
Unemployment
2.7%
👥 People
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
Fertility rate
4.17
Pop. growth
2.7%
Urban population
31.9%
Infant mortality /1k
35.9
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
8.9%
Literacy rate
77.0%
Physicians /1k
0.19
Renewable energy
90.9%
Travel & practical
Capital
Kampala
Currency
UGX
Dialing code
+256
Internet TLD
.ug
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Fun facts about Uganda
- Uganda is the 31st most populous country in the world, with about 51.38 million people.
- By land area it is the 79th-largest country in the world, covering 241,550 km².
- It has the world's 88th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($61.99B).
- Uganda shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.582.
- Uganda has a population density of about 213 people per square kilometre.
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