What is the population of Uganda?
Uganda has 51.4 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7.6 million to 51.4 million, 6.7 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,640,973 |
| 1970 | 10,321,603 |
| 1980 | 13,275,741 |
| 1990 | 17,569,897 |
| 2000 | 24,000,150 |
| 2010 | 32,390,802 |
| 2020 | 44,457,152 |
| 2025 | 51,384,894 |
What is the capital of Uganda?
The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
What currency does Uganda use?
Uganda uses the Ugandan shilling (UGX).
What languages are spoken in Uganda?
The official languages of Uganda are Swahili and English.
Where is Uganda?
Uganda is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Uganda?
Uganda covers 241,551 km² (93,263 sq mi). The United States is about 41 times as large.
Economy of Uganda
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $62 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,206
- Life expectancy
- 68.5 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Uganda is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Uganda rank?
Uganda is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: