Population
47.1M
Unitary presidential republic under a dictatorship
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,804
in 2031
Passport power
#135
34 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
11
Top: Kampala
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Uganda
- Capital
- Kampala
- Continent
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Area
- 241,550 km²
- Population
- 47.1M
- Density
- 195.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic under a dictatorship
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .ug
- Calling code
- +256
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #135 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 34
- Total accessible
- 62
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, Swahili (Kiswahili)
- Religions
- Christianity 81.7%, Islam 13.2%, Unclassified 3.3%, Others 1.6%
- Currencies
- Sh UGX — Ugandan shilling
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.582
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $4,804
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 68.5 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 9.0%
- Gini index (2016)
- 42.8
- Inflation (2031)
- 5.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 2.8%
- Urban population (2025)
- 31.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 37.3 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 19th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 9.0/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.38
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda Launches Mandatory Registration for Foreign Nationals Under NIRA | Policy & regulation | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| US Embassies in South Sudan, DRC, and Uganda Suspend Visa Services Due to Ebola Outbreak | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |