Uganda

Africa · Eastern Africa · capital Kampala

About Uganda

The capital of Uganda is Kampala. Kampala is the seat of national government for Uganda, a country in Eastern Africa.

Uganda has a population of about 48.7 million people, the 31st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Uganda covers 241,550 square kilometers (93,263 square miles), making Uganda the 81st largest country in the world by area.

Uganda borders 5 countries: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.

Life expectancy at birth in Uganda is 68.3 years, the 164th highest of any country in the world.

Uganda is in Africa, in the Eastern Africa region. Uganda is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Uganda
Populationtotal people	48.7Mpeople	31st
Land Areatotal km²	241.6Kkm²	81st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.0K	193rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$48.8B	92nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	68.3years	164th
Urban Population% living in cities	30.6%	192nd
Internet Users% of people online	15.3%	188th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.28births/woman	18th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	473.0Karrivals/year	121st
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.2%	159th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.8%	157th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.8%of GDP	62nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	90.9%	5th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.4%	103rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.6%of GDP	157th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.2%of GDP	150th
Arable Land% of land arable	34.4%	22nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$3.0B	58th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 UG · alpha-3 UGA · Eastern Africa