Uganda β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Uganda covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Uganda
The capital of Uganda is Kampala. It has a population of approximately 45.9M. The country covers an area of 241,550 kmΒ². It is located in Eastern Africa.
Geography
Uganda is a country in Eastern Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 241,550 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan, totalling 5 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Uganda has a population of approximately 45,905,417 people. Population density is around 190.0 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English and Swahili, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Ugandan.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Uganda reports a nominal GDP of about $53.9 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 54.4% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Ugandan shilling (UGX, symbol Sh). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 3,741.97 UGX.
Culture & Time
Uganda operates on a single time zone (UTC+03:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ug.
Government & Status
The capital of Uganda is Kampala. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +256. Its FIFA country code is UGA, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is UG.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.