🇺🇬 Uganda
UG / UGA #79
Nomad Score
51.0
Cities
11
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa,
Least Developed Countries,
Developing Countries
Currency
UGX
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
47.1M
Density
195.1/km²
HDI
0.582
(Medium)
Gini Index (2016)
42.8
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.3 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.28
Urban Population (2024)
31.3%
Literacy Rate (2021)
79.1%
Labor Force (2025)
81.2%
Gender Wage Gap (2021)
48.3%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Swahili | Kiswahili |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 81.7% |
| Islam | 13.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| Others | 1.6% |
| No religion | 0.2% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Baganda | 15.3% |
| Banyankole | 9.1% |
| Basoga | 8.1% |
| Bakiga | 6.4% |
| Iteso | 6.8% |
| Langi | 5.9% |
| Bagisu | 4.5% |
| Acholi | 4.2% |
| Lugbara | 2.6% |
| Others | 37.1% |
Demonym (male)
Ugandan
Demonym (female)
Ugandan
National Anthem
Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 43.5% | |
| 15-64 Working | 54.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 2.2% |
Dependency Ratio
84.3%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
31.3%
Birth Rate (2023)
35.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
4.8 /1000
Largest City (2025)
26.0%
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.28
Infant Mortality (2023)
27.6 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
52.7%
Tourism (2020)
473.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.3 yrs
HALE (2021)
57.2 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.2% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
27.6/1000
UHC Index (2021)
49/100
Hospital Beds (2010)
0.5/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.19/1000
Nurses (2022)
2.27/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$45
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
32.2%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2021)
79.1%
Education Spending (2022)
2.6% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
397
Internet Users (2024)
9.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
76.3/100
Broadband (2023)
0.1/100
Secure Servers (2024)
54/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.1
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
241,550 km²
Capital
Kampala
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Landlocked
Yes
Driving Side
Left
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Uganda is composed of six equal horizontal bands of black, yellow, red, black, yellow and red. A white circle bearing a hoist-side facing grey red-crested crane is superimposed in the center of the field.
National Anthem
Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty
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