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Uganda.

Capital: Kampala · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population51.38 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$49.27 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$1,0132023 · calculated
Area241,550 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)3.3%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Uganda at a glance

Official name
Republic of Uganda
Capital
Kampala
Population
51.38 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$49.27 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$1,013 (2023)
Area
241,550 km²
Languages
English, Swahili
Currency
Ugandan shilling (UGX, Sh)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+256
Internet domain
.ug
People
Ugandan
Land borders
DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Uganda in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M50M60M1960198020002020UgandaUganda 1960: 7.6MUganda 1961: 7.9MUganda 1962: 8.1MUganda 1963: 8.3MUganda 1964: 8.6MUganda 1965: 8.8MUganda 1966: 9.1MUganda 1967: 9.4MUganda 1968: 9.7MUganda 1969: 10MUganda 1970: 10.3MUganda 1971: 10.6MUganda 1972: 10.9MUganda 1973: 11.1MUganda 1974: 11.4MUganda 1975: 11.7MUganda 1976: 12MUganda 1977: 12.4MUganda 1978: 12.7MUganda 1979: 13MUganda 1980: 13.3MUganda 1981: 13.6MUganda 1982: 13.9MUganda 1983: 14.2MUganda 1984: 14.6MUganda 1985: 15MUganda 1986: 15.5MUganda 1987: 16MUganda 1988: 16.5MUganda 1989: 17MUganda 1990: 17.6MUganda 1991: 18.2MUganda 1992: 18.8MUganda 1993: 19.4MUganda 1994: 20.1MUganda 1995: 20.7MUganda 1996: 21.2MUganda 1997: 21.9MUganda 1998: 22.5MUganda 1999: 23.3MUganda 2000: 24MUganda 2001: 24.7MUganda 2002: 25.5MUganda 2003: 26.4MUganda 2004: 27.2MUganda 2005: 28MUganda 2006: 28.8MUganda 2007: 29.7MUganda 2008: 30.5MUganda 2009: 31.5MUganda 2010: 32.4MUganda 2011: 33.4MUganda 2012: 34.3MUganda 2013: 35.3MUganda 2014: 36.4MUganda 2015: 37.5MUganda 2016: 38.8MUganda 2017: 40.2MUganda 2018: 41.6MUganda 2019: 43MUganda 2020: 44.5MUganda 2021: 45.9MUganda 2022: 47.3MUganda 2023: 48.7MUganda 2024: 50MUganda 2025: 51.4M020M40M60M1960198020002020UgandaUganda 1960: 7.6MUganda 1961: 7.9MUganda 1962: 8.1MUganda 1963: 8.3MUganda 1964: 8.6MUganda 1965: 8.8MUganda 1966: 9.1MUganda 1967: 9.4MUganda 1968: 9.7MUganda 1969: 10MUganda 1970: 10.3MUganda 1971: 10.6MUganda 1972: 10.9MUganda 1973: 11.1MUganda 1974: 11.4MUganda 1975: 11.7MUganda 1976: 12MUganda 1977: 12.4MUganda 1978: 12.7MUganda 1979: 13MUganda 1980: 13.3MUganda 1981: 13.6MUganda 1982: 13.9MUganda 1983: 14.2MUganda 1984: 14.6MUganda 1985: 15MUganda 1986: 15.5MUganda 1987: 16MUganda 1988: 16.5MUganda 1989: 17MUganda 1990: 17.6MUganda 1991: 18.2MUganda 1992: 18.8MUganda 1993: 19.4MUganda 1994: 20.1MUganda 1995: 20.7MUganda 1996: 21.2MUganda 1997: 21.9MUganda 1998: 22.5MUganda 1999: 23.3MUganda 2000: 24MUganda 2001: 24.7MUganda 2002: 25.5MUganda 2003: 26.4MUganda 2004: 27.2MUganda 2005: 28MUganda 2006: 28.8MUganda 2007: 29.7MUganda 2008: 30.5MUganda 2009: 31.5MUganda 2010: 32.4MUganda 2011: 33.4MUganda 2012: 34.3MUganda 2013: 35.3MUganda 2014: 36.4MUganda 2015: 37.5MUganda 2016: 38.8MUganda 2017: 40.2MUganda 2018: 41.6MUganda 2019: 43MUganda 2020: 44.5MUganda 2021: 45.9MUganda 2022: 47.3MUganda 2023: 48.7MUganda 2024: 50MUganda 2025: 51.4M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B1960198020002020UgandaUganda 1960: $423MUganda 1961: $441.5MUganda 1962: $449MUganda 1963: $516.1MUganda 1964: $589.1MUganda 1965: $884.5MUganda 1966: $925.4MUganda 1967: $967.2MUganda 1968: $1BUganda 1969: $1.2BUganda 1970: $1.3BUganda 1971: $1.4BUganda 1972: $1.5BUganda 1973: $1.7BUganda 1974: $2.1BUganda 1975: $2.4BUganda 1976: $2.4BUganda 1977: $2.9BUganda 1978: $2.4BUganda 1979: $2.1BUganda 1980: $1.2BUganda 1981: $1.3BUganda 1982: $2.2BUganda 1983: $2.2BUganda 1984: $3.6BUganda 1985: $3.5BUganda 1986: $3.9BUganda 1987: $6.3BUganda 1988: $6.5BUganda 1989: $5.3BUganda 1990: $4.3BUganda 1991: $3.3BUganda 1992: $2.9BUganda 1993: $3.2BUganda 1994: $4BUganda 1995: $5.8BUganda 1996: $6BUganda 1997: $6.3BUganda 1998: $6.6BUganda 1999: $6BUganda 2000: $6.2BUganda 2001: $5.8BUganda 2002: $6.2BUganda 2003: $6.6BUganda 2004: $7.9BUganda 2005: $9.2BUganda 2006: $10BUganda 2007: $11.9BUganda 2008: $14.4BUganda 2009: $25.1BUganda 2010: $26.7BUganda 2011: $27.9BUganda 2012: $27.3BUganda 2013: $28.9BUganda 2014: $32.6BUganda 2015: $32.4BUganda 2016: $29.2BUganda 2017: $30.7BUganda 2018: $32.9BUganda 2019: $35.3BUganda 2020: $37.6BUganda 2021: $40.5BUganda 2022: $45.6BUganda 2023: $49.3B$0$20B$40B$60B1960198020002020UgandaUganda 1960: $423MUganda 1961: $441.5MUganda 1962: $449MUganda 1963: $516.1MUganda 1964: $589.1MUganda 1965: $884.5MUganda 1966: $925.4MUganda 1967: $967.2MUganda 1968: $1BUganda 1969: $1.2BUganda 1970: $1.3BUganda 1971: $1.4BUganda 1972: $1.5BUganda 1973: $1.7BUganda 1974: $2.1BUganda 1975: $2.4BUganda 1976: $2.4BUganda 1977: $2.9BUganda 1978: $2.4BUganda 1979: $2.1BUganda 1980: $1.2BUganda 1981: $1.3BUganda 1982: $2.2BUganda 1983: $2.2BUganda 1984: $3.6BUganda 1985: $3.5BUganda 1986: $3.9BUganda 1987: $6.3BUganda 1988: $6.5BUganda 1989: $5.3BUganda 1990: $4.3BUganda 1991: $3.3BUganda 1992: $2.9BUganda 1993: $3.2BUganda 1994: $4BUganda 1995: $5.8BUganda 1996: $6BUganda 1997: $6.3BUganda 1998: $6.6BUganda 1999: $6BUganda 2000: $6.2BUganda 2001: $5.8BUganda 2002: $6.2BUganda 2003: $6.6BUganda 2004: $7.9BUganda 2005: $9.2BUganda 2006: $10BUganda 2007: $11.9BUganda 2008: $14.4BUganda 2009: $25.1BUganda 2010: $26.7BUganda 2011: $27.9BUganda 2012: $27.3BUganda 2013: $28.9BUganda 2014: $32.6BUganda 2015: $32.4BUganda 2016: $29.2BUganda 2017: $30.7BUganda 2018: $32.9BUganda 2019: $35.3BUganda 2020: $37.6BUganda 2021: $40.5BUganda 2022: $45.6BUganda 2023: $49.3B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1994–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%199520002005201020152020UgandaUganda 1994: 10%Uganda 1995: 6.55%Uganda 1996: 7.19%Uganda 1997: 8.17%Uganda 1998: 0.07%Uganda 1999: 5.78%Uganda 2000: 3.39%Uganda 2001: 1.87%Uganda 2002: -0.29%Uganda 2003: 8.68%Uganda 2004: 3.72%Uganda 2005: 8.45%Uganda 2006: 7.31%Uganda 2007: 6.14%Uganda 2008: 12.1%Uganda 2009: 13%Uganda 2010: 3.98%Uganda 2011: 16.6%Uganda 2012: 12.7%Uganda 2013: 4.91%Uganda 2014: 3.08%Uganda 2015: 5.59%Uganda 2016: 5.71%Uganda 2017: 5.21%Uganda 2018: 2.62%Uganda 2019: 2.87%Uganda 2020: 3.31%Uganda 2021: 2.2%Uganda 2022: 7.2%Uganda 2023: 5.35%Uganda 2024: 3.32%-5%0%5%10%15%20%200020102020UgandaUganda 1994: 10%Uganda 1995: 6.55%Uganda 1996: 7.19%Uganda 1997: 8.17%Uganda 1998: 0.07%Uganda 1999: 5.78%Uganda 2000: 3.39%Uganda 2001: 1.87%Uganda 2002: -0.29%Uganda 2003: 8.68%Uganda 2004: 3.72%Uganda 2005: 8.45%Uganda 2006: 7.31%Uganda 2007: 6.14%Uganda 2008: 12.1%Uganda 2009: 13%Uganda 2010: 3.98%Uganda 2011: 16.6%Uganda 2012: 12.7%Uganda 2013: 4.91%Uganda 2014: 3.08%Uganda 2015: 5.59%Uganda 2016: 5.71%Uganda 2017: 5.21%Uganda 2018: 2.62%Uganda 2019: 2.87%Uganda 2020: 3.31%Uganda 2021: 2.2%Uganda 2022: 7.2%Uganda 2023: 5.35%Uganda 2024: 3.32%

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