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Uganda
Republic of Uganda · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalKampala
Official languagesEnglish, Swahili
CurrencyUgandan shilling
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Stanley5,109 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood39% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports22.8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.ug
Uganda by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 51.4m (2025) | 31st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $62.0bn (2025) | 89th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 201k km² (2023) | 85th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $1.12bn (2024) | 78th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $13.3bn (2025) | 102nd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 41.6m (2024) | 41st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 22.1k km² (2023) | 101st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 144k km² (2023) | 59th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 8 Mt (2024) | 117th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 16.4m (2025) | 54th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 68.5 years (2024) | 158th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,206 (2025) | 183rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 8.9% (2024) | 189th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.6% (2025) | 74th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.7% (2025) | 155th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 31.9% (2025) | 184th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.17 (2024) | 19th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.88% of GDP (2024) | 70th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 50.2% of GDP (2025) | 143rd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.16 t (2024) | 181st of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.582 (2023) | 158th of 193 |
Land borders
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo🇰🇪 Kenya🇷🇼 Rwanda🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇿 Tanzania
Uganda shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Has swahili as an official language 4Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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