Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda in numbers Uganda is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Kampala. Its population was 51.38 million in 2025, ranking 31 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,206 in 2025.
Population 51.38 million 2025
GDP US$62.0 billion 2025
GDP per person US$1,206 2025
Life expectancy 68.5 2024
Area 241,551 2024
Urban share 31.9% 2025
People 51.38 million
2025 · +114% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 217
2.70%
2025 · 3.14% in 2000 · Rank 21 of 217
249.4
2024 · +108% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 216
31.9%
2025 · 11.6% in 2000 · Rank 192 of 217
43.1%
2025 · 50.1% in 2000 · Rank 10 of 217
2.2%
2025 · 2.6% in 2000 · Rank 212 of 217
4.17
2024 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 217
Health and living standards 68.5
2024 · +38% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 217
48.7
2024 · -66% since 2000 · Rank 31 of 196
US$45
2023 · +175% since 2000 · Rank 177 of 193
55.3%
2024 · 7.4% in 2000 · Rank 192 of 215
8.9%
2024 · 0.2% in 2000 · Rank 185 of 186
106.2%
2017 · 130.2% in 2000
Economy US$62.0 billion
2025 · +901% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 210
US$1,206
2025 · +367% since 2000 · Rank 189 of 210
Int$3,488
2025 · +210% since 2000 · Rank 182 of 199
6.33%
2025 · 3.14% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 210
3.58%
2025 · 3.39% in 2000 · Rank 73 of 180
2.7%
2025 · 3.5% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 187
21.4%
2025 · 10.7% in 2000 · Rank 140 of 183
4.5%
2025 · 3.8% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 176
Land and environment 241,551
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 80 of 216
11.9%
2024 · 17.0% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 214
0.17
2024 · +180% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Uganda. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.