🌍 Geography
Location: East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
241,038 km²
Land Area
197,100 km²
Water Area
43,938 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
2,729 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo (877 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly plateau with rim of mountains
Climate: tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August); semiarid in northeast
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land, gold
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
49,283,041
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
3.18%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
16.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
39.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.7 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- KAMPALA: 3,846,000 people
Languages
- English (official) (Official)
- Ganda or Luganda (most widely used of the Niger-Congo languages and the language used most often in the capital)
- other Niger-Congo languages
- Nilo-Saharan languages
- Swahili (official) (Official)
- Arabic
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 78.5%, Female: 61%)
💼 Economy
low-income, primarily agrarian East African economy; COVID-19 hurt economic growth and poverty reduction; lower oil prices threaten prior sector investments; endemic corruption; natural resource rich; high female labor force participation but undervalued
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$144.14 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$53.65 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,900
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.3%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
24.7%
Industry
24.9%
Services
43.1%
Major Industries
sugar processing, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles; cement, steel production
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.19 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
4.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi