Africa · Eastern Africa
Capital: Kampala
Uganda
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Uganda in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #66
Uganda's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
51.4M
#31 of 196
85th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$61.99B
#88 of 196
55th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$1.12B
#84 of 196
57th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$213.8M
#78 of 196
61st percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$8.97B
#81 of 196
59th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Kampala
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Country code
- UGA
Three interesting facts
Uganda shares land borders with 5 countries: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Tanzania.
Uganda spans roughly 241,550 square kilometers, placing it around 79th by area in this factbook.
Uganda’s position in Eastern Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Uganda on the map
Uganda is located in East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its terrain is mostly plateau with rim of mountains. The climate is tropical, generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August), semiarid in northeast. In area, the country is slightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania, slightly smaller than Oregon.
Economy
Economic profile
Uganda's economy is characterized by 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. Major industries include sugar processing, brewing, tobacco, cotton textiles, cement, steel production. Important agricultural products include plantains, sugarcane, milk, maize, cassava, sweet potatoes, vegetables, beans, potatoes, tea (2023). Notable exports include gold, coffee, fish, refined petroleum, tobacco (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Uganda has an estimated population of 45,905,417. Languages spoken include English (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), Arabic. The population includes Baganda 16.5%, Banyankole 9.6%, Basoga 8.8%, Bakiga 7.1%, Iteso 7%, Langi 6.3%, Bagisu 4.9%, Acholi 4.4%, Lugbara 3.3%, other 32.1% (2014 est.). The urban population represents 26.8% of total population (2023).
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