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Sheet 182 of 195 · AfricaUGA · 2.0°N 33.0°E

Uganda

Republic of Uganda

Capital
Kampala
Population
51.4 million 2025
Area
241,550 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of UgandaUGANDAKampalaDR CONGOKENYASOUTH SUDANTANZANIARWANDA0200 km
Uganda hatched, Kampala marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 1.4°N 32.3°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Uganda is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa, bordered by the DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. At 241,550 km², it ranks 79th of 195 by area, close in size to the United Kingdom and Ghana.

About 51.4 million people lived in Uganda in 2025, according to the World Bank, 31st of 194 countries. On average, 213 people live on each km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 31.9% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$1,206 in current US dollars: 169th of 191 worldwide, 33rd of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 68.5 years. The fertility rate was 4.17 births per woman in 2024. 8.9% of people used the internet in 2024.

Its main landmass has land on both sides of the equator, in the Eastern Hemisphere. From 1.5°S to 4.2°N, it spans about 633 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Kampala lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 930 km from the nearest land, Kiribati.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population51,384,8942025, World Bank31st of 1949th of 54
Area241,550 km²world-countries79th of 19532nd of 54
GDPUS$62.0 billion2025, World Bank, current US$88th of 19113th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$1,2062025, World Bank, current US$169th of 19133rd of 52
Population density213 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries48th of 1949th of 54
Life expectancy68.5 years2024, World Bank142nd of 19414th of 54
Urban population31.9%2025, World Bank169th of 19445th of 54
Forest area11.9% of land2024, World Bank148th of 19438th of 54
Population growth+2.70% a year2025, World Bank21st of 19412th of 54
Internet users8.9%2024, World Bank186th of 18851st of 53
Fertility rate4.17 births per woman2024, World Bank19th of 19417th of 54
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 19518th of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaUnited Kingdom, Ghana and Romania

Closest in populationSudan, South Korea and Colombia

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Rwanda377 km
    Kampala to Kigali, capital to capital
  • Kenya503 km
    Kampala to Nairobi, capital to capital
  • South Sudan514 km
    Kampala to Juba, capital to capital
  • Tanzania804 km
    Kampala to Dodoma, capital to capital
  • DR Congo1,987 km
    Kampala to Kinshasa, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern, Southern and Eastern
Capital
Kampala
0.32°N 32.58°E
Northernmost latitude
4.22°N
Southernmost latitude
1.47°S
Westernmost longitude
29.56°E
Easternmost longitude
34.98°E
North to south
about 633 km
Antipode of Kampala
0.32°S 147.42°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 930 km from the nearest land (Kiribati)