Nombre oficial :
Republic of Uganda
Región:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 51 385a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 257.2a | |
| Capital city | Kampala | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 3 137.7c,d | |
| UN membership date | 25 October 1962 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 241 550b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a | |
| National currency | Uganda Shilling (UGX) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3 681.1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 30 173 | 38 061 | 51 023b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.4 | -1.4 | 5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 804 | 856 | 1 049.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 23.3 | 26.6 | 25.5b |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 29.4 | 28.5 | 28.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 47.3 | 44.9 | 46b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 72.3 | 64.1 | 65.9b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.1b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 20.9 | 28.5 | 27b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 73.1 / 77.0 | 74.7 / 82.8 | 76.6 / 85.4 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 151k | 111l | 132l,e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 | 143 | 143b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2 267 | 4 149 | 8 050j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5 528 | 8 251 | 12 521j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 3 261 | - 4 102 | - 4 471j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 649 | - 3 598 | - 3 766b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.1 | 24.4d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 6m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.1a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 66.3 / 61.2 | 69.4 / 63.4 | 71.6 / 65.7a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 48.1 / 3.1 | 45.2 / 3.3 | 43.1 / 3.5a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 823.2 / 2.2 | 1 776.0 / 4.0 | 2 057.8 / 4.1e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 646.5 | 3 776.4 | 1 769.3p,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 55.8 | 43.5 | 36.5a |
| Health: Current expenditureq (% of GDP) | 5 | 5.2 | 4.4r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.4 / 104.1 | 106.8 / 105.5s | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 29.7 / 31.5s | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 7.7 / 11.9s | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 12.3t | 10 | 9b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 35 | 34.9u | 34u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 5.8j | 7.4 | 15.3j,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1v,t | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 188 | 266 | 333e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 12.7 | 11.7 | 11.2r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 4.3 / 0.1 | 5.1 / 0.1 | 5.5 / 0.1r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 755 | 874 | 926r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 22 | 24 | 24r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 303 | 473 | 513w |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 61.6 | 61.6 | 61.6e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 35.6 / 5.7 | 42.3 / 8.2 | 45.1 / 9.3r |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 21.8 / 15.2 | 22.2 / 15.9 | 22.4 / 16.2r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.16 | 8.38 | 4.67b |