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Uganda is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Kampala. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+36.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+39.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+3.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+5.4 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Uganda, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Uganda

51.4MLatest available · 2025
Uganda

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Population changed by +36.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearUganda
202551,384,894
202450,015,092
202348,656,601
202247,312,719
202145,910,930
202044,457,152
201942,999,637
201841,565,831
201740,177,388
201638,799,152
201537,531,446
201436,395,539
201335,337,042
201234,337,438
201133,354,543
201032,390,802
200931,451,151
200830,539,553
200729,653,430
200628,794,003
200527,963,289
200427,154,515
200326,352,124
200225,532,870
200124,745,676
200024,000,150
199923,257,281
199822,515,806
199721,856,046
199621,231,550
199520,665,667
199420,108,801
199319,445,161
199218,785,032
199118,155,901
199017,569,897
198917,010,698
198816,470,483
198715,954,170
198615,467,579
198515,023,681
198414,607,677
198314,221,881
198213,873,631
198113,556,452
198013,275,741
197913,002,163
197812,692,113
197712,359,669
197612,037,294
197511,725,240
197411,424,846
197311,144,236
197210,885,796
197110,618,206
197010,321,603
196910,014,858
19689,708,632
19679,408,924
19669,122,864
19658,849,203
19648,586,363
19638,333,663
19628,092,231
19617,862,217
19607,640,973

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Uganda

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20252.7%
20242.75%
20232.8%
20223.01%
20213.22%
20203.33%
20193.39%
20183.4%
20173.49%
20163.32%
20153.07%
20142.95%
20132.87%
20122.9%
20112.93%
20102.94%
20092.94%
20082.94%
20072.94%
20062.93%
20052.93%
20043%
20033.16%
20023.13%
20013.06%
20003.14%
19993.24%
19982.97%
19972.9%
19962.7%
19952.73%
19943.36%
19933.45%
19923.41%
19913.28%
19903.23%
19893.23%
19883.18%
19873.1%
19862.91%
19852.81%
19842.68%
19832.48%
19822.31%
19812.09%
19802.08%
19792.41%
19782.65%
19772.64%
19762.63%
19752.6%
19742.49%
19732.35%
19722.49%
19712.83%
19703.02%
19693.11%
19683.14%
19673.09%
19663.05%
19653.02%
19642.99%
19632.94%
19622.88%
19612.85%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Uganda

31.9%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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Urban population changed by +7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearUganda
202531.94%
202431.28%
202330.61%
202229.93%
202129.24%
202028.54%
201927.84%
201827.13%
201726.41%
201625.7%
201524.98%
201424.19%
201322.74%
201221.37%
201120.06%
201018.8%
200917.61%
200816.51%
200715.49%
200614.59%
200513.79%
200413.12%
200312.59%
200212.2%
200111.9%
200011.64%
199911.42%
199811.22%
199711.05%
199610.88%
199510.73%
199410.57%
199310.4%
199210.22%
199110.01%
19909.76%
19899.47%
19889.15%
19878.8%
19868.44%
19858.09%
19847.74%
19837.43%
19827.15%
19816.92%
19806.76%
19796.65%
19786.57%
19776.51%
19766.46%
19756.42%
19746.38%
19736.34%
19726.29%
19716.24%
19706.17%
19696.09%
19685.97%
19675.81%
19665.63%
19655.42%
19645.2%
19634.97%
19624.75%
19614.55%
19604.36%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Uganda

4.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Uganda

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Fertility rate changed by -1.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearUganda
20244.17 births
20234.28 births
20224.39 births
20214.51 births
20204.62 births
20194.74 births
20184.87 births
20174.99 births
20165.11 births
20155.25 births
20145.41 births
20135.56 births
20125.73 births
20115.89 births
20106.02 births
20096.12 births
20086.2 births
20076.33 births
20066.43 births
20056.53 births
20046.61 births
20036.67 births
20026.74 births
20016.76 births
20006.79 births
19996.83 births
19986.84 births
19976.86 births
19966.84 births
19956.87 births
19946.9 births
19936.89 births
19926.91 births
19916.94 births
19907.01 births
19897.05 births
19887.1 births
19877.12 births
19867.08 births
19857.04 births
19847.02 births
19837.07 births
19827.11 births
19817.12 births
19807.11 births
19797.14 births
19787.16 births
19777.18 births
19767.19 births
19757.2 births
19747.19 births
19737.19 births
19727.19 births
19717.18 births
19707.15 births
19697.12 births
19687.13 births
19677.1 births
19667.07 births
19657.04 births
19647.01 births
19636.98 births
19626.96 births
19616.93 births
19606.91 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Uganda

$62BLatest available · 2025
Uganda

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GDP changed by +91.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearUganda
2025$61,985,829,288.15
2024$53,911,907,079.05
2023$48,768,955,863.32
2022$45,565,333,210.91
2021$40,529,788,748.67
2020$37,600,368,241.67
2019$35,353,061,003.44
2018$32,927,025,619.68
2017$30,744,473,841.42
2016$29,203,988,696.26
2015$32,387,183,730.1
2014$32,612,397,257.45
2013$28,915,786,516.61
2012$27,305,915,910.79
2011$27,871,725,241.47
2010$26,673,441,430.79
2009$25,127,805,566.66
2008$14,440,404,132.2
2007$11,902,564,494.88
2006$9,977,647,682.97
2005$9,239,221,763.06
2004$7,939,487,547.77
2003$6,606,884,275.23
2002$6,178,563,591.12
2001$5,840,503,868.52
2000$6,193,246,837.1
1999$5,998,563,257.95
1998$6,584,815,846.53
1997$6,269,333,313.17
1996$6,044,585,326.94
1995$5,755,818,842.49
1994$3,990,430,446.71
1993$3,220,439,044.19
1992$2,857,457,761.91
1991$3,321,729,159.62
1990$4,304,399,310.31
1989$5,276,480,799.34
1988$6,508,931,651.67
1987$6,269,522,042.12
1986$3,923,244,049.96
1985$3,519,695,443.53
1984$3,615,647,477.05
1983$2,240,333,333.33
1982$2,177,500,000
1981$1,337,300,000
1980$1,244,610,000
1979$2,139,025,000
1978$2,420,260,869.57
1977$2,936,470,588.24
1976$2,447,300,000
1975$2,359,555,555.56
1974$2,098,944,967.21
1973$1,701,829,789.02
1972$1,490,970,180.6
1971$1,417,191,656.17
1970$1,259,554,808.9
1969$1,168,556,628.87
1968$1,037,379,252.41
1967$967,240,655.19
1966$925,381,492.37
1965$884,502,309.95
1964$589,247,687.3
1963$516,315,231.45
1962$449,158,233.39
1961$441,667,334.61
1960$423,145,605.04

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Uganda

$1.2KLatest available · 2025
Uganda

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GDP per capita changed by +39.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearUganda
2025$1,206.3
2024$1,077.91
2023$1,002.31
2022$963.07
2021$882.79
2020$845.77
2019$822.17
2018$792.17
2017$765.22
2016$752.7
2015$862.93
2014$896.05
2013$818.29
2012$795.22
2011$835.62
2010$823.49
2009$798.95
2008$472.84
2007$401.39
2006$346.52
2005$330.41
2004$292.38
2003$250.72
2002$241.98
2001$236.02
2000$258.05
1999$257.92
1998$292.45
1997$286.85
1996$284.7
1995$278.52
1994$198.44
1993$165.62
1992$152.11
1991$182.96
1990$244.99
1989$310.19
1988$395.19
1987$392.97
1986$253.64
1985$234.28
1984$247.52
1983$157.53
1982$156.95
1981$98.65
1980$93.75
1979$164.51
1978$190.69
1977$237.58
1976$203.31
1975$201.24
1974$183.72
1973$152.71
1972$136.96
1971$133.47
1970$122.03
1969$116.68
1968$106.85
1967$102.8
1966$101.44
1965$99.95
1964$68.63
1963$61.96
1962$55.5
1961$56.18
1960$55.38

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Uganda

6.3%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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GDP growth changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20256.33%
20246.06%
20235.34%
20224.59%
20213.54%
20202.95%
20196.44%
20186.3%
20173.13%
20164.78%
20155.19%
20145.11%
20133.59%
20123.84%
20119.39%
20105.64%
20096.8%
20088.71%
20078.41%
200610.78%
20056.33%
20046.81%
20036.47%
20028.73%
20015.18%
20003.14%
19998.05%
19984.91%
19975.1%
19969.07%
199511.52%
19946.4%
19938.33%
19923.42%
19915.55%
19906.47%
19896.36%
19888.27%
19873.96%
19860.39%
1985-3.31%
1984-0.34%
19835.74%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Uganda

3.6%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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Inflation changed by -2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20253.58%
20243.32%
20235.35%
20227.2%
20212.2%
20203.31%
20192.87%
20182.62%
20175.21%
20165.71%
20155.59%
20143.08%
20134.91%
201212.68%
201116.56%
20103.98%
200913.02%
200812.05%
20076.14%
20067.31%
20058.45%
20043.72%
20038.68%
2002-0.29%
20011.87%
20003.39%
19995.78%
19980.07%
19978.17%
19967.19%
19956.55%
199410.04%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Uganda

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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Unemployment changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20252.75%
20242.74%
20232.75%
20222.89%
20213.42%
20203.82%
20193.06%
20183.25%
20173.43%
20163%
20152.68%
20142.36%
20131.91%
20123.55%
20113.52%
20103.62%
20093.6%
20083.04%
20072.67%
20062.26%
20051.9%
20042.7%
20033.6%
20023.5%
20013.52%
20003.53%
19993.46%
19983.42%
19973.21%
19963.17%
19953.19%
19943.46%
19933.49%
19923.55%
19913.45%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Uganda

68.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Uganda

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Life expectancy changed by +5.4 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearUganda
202468.49 years
202368.25 years
202267.68 years
202166.45 years
202066.41 years
201966.35 years
201865.78 years
201765.17 years
201664.49 years
201563.83 years
201463.06 years
201362.35 years
201261.58 years
201160.79 years
201059.96 years
200959.16 years
200858.25 years
200757.25 years
200656.12 years
200554.93 years
200453.7 years
200352.41 years
200251.44 years
200150.58 years
200049.64 years
199948.98 years
199848.26 years
199748.03 years
199647.76 years
199547.71 years
199447.68 years
199347.68 years
199247.67 years
199147.55 years
199047.56 years
198947.49 years
198847.48 years
198747.36 years
198645.65 years
198545.5 years
198443.71 years
198343.49 years
198243.31 years
198143.46 years
198043.45 years
197945.39 years
197845.6 years
197745.84 years
197646.17 years
197546.52 years
197446.86 years
197346.99 years
197247.16 years
197147.15 years
197049.62 years
196949.51 years
196849.29 years
196749.01 years
196648.46 years
196548.3 years
196447.85 years
196347.38 years
196246.82 years
196146.27 years
196045.63 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Uganda

4.2%Latest available · 2023
Uganda

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Health expenditure changed by -1.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20234.24%
20224.45%
20215.47%
20205.24%
20193.79%
20184.02%
20174%
20165.02%
20155%
20145.34%
20135.78%
20126.11%
20116.7%
20106.81%
20095.79%
20085.45%
20076.11%
20066.46%
20055.81%
20044.7%
20034.3%
20024.77%
20015.05%
20005.08%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Uganda

8.9%Latest available · 2024
Uganda

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Internet adoption changed by +3.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearUganda
20248.95%
20239.29%
20229.64%
202110%
20207.4%
201911.73%
20189.33%
20177.42%
20165.9%
20155.7%
20145.4%
20135.1%
20124.8%
20114.6%
20104.3%
20094.1%
20083.88%
20073.67%
20062.53%
20051.74%
20040.72%
20030.46%
20020.38%
20010.24%
20000.16%
19990.11%
19980.07%
19970.01%
19960%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Uganda

90.9%Latest available · 2022
Uganda

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Renewable energy changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearUganda
202290.9%
202191%
202091.6%
201990.5%
201890.5%
201791.3%
201691.4%
201591.7%
201492.4%
201393.1%
201293.4%
201193.3%
201093.6%
200994.3%
200894.1%
200794.1%
200694.2%
200594.5%
200495.3%
200395.6%
200295.6%
200195.5%
200095.3%
199995.5%
199895.4%
199795.9%
199696.3%
199596.5%
199497.3%
199396.8%
199296.7%
199196.6%
199096.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Uganda

55.3%Latest available · 2024
Uganda

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Access to electricity changed by +34.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearUganda
202455.3%
202351.5%
202247.1%
202145.2%
202042.1%
201941.3%
201841.9%
201732.4%
201626.7%
201518.5%
201420.4%
201313.9%
201220.5%
201114.6%
201012.1%
200910%
200815.9%
200714.8%
20069%
20058.9%
200411.6%
200310.5%
20027.8%
20018.6%
20007.4%
19996.2%
19985.07%
19973.94%
19962.81%
19956.8%
19940.53%
19915.6%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Uganda

50.2%Latest available · 2025
Uganda

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Trade changed by +12.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearUganda
202550.2%
202442.65%
202333.34%
202234.51%
202141.71%
202037%
201939.36%
201836.64%
201736.84%
201631.21%
201537.69%
201436.01%
201343.11%
201243.5%
201139.76%
201038.27%
200947.06%
200856.26%
200746.78%
200643.63%
200538.99%
200435.46%
200336.59%
200236.28%
200135.33%
200032.75%
199936.02%
199830.04%
199734.16%
199635.39%
199532.62%
199427.84%
199328.24%
199233.05%
199129.4%
199026.61%
198926.05%
198825.35%
198726.29%
198628.05%
198528.75%
198427.02%
198322.3%
198225.9%
198138.14%
198045.48%
197936.93%
197832.52%
197716.95%
197620.99%
197519.57%
197429.76%
197329.71%
197236.17%
197143.77%
197043.47%
196941.87%
196846.56%
196749.69%
196650.89%
196549.94%
196452.99%
196352.17%
196245.56%
196146.06%
196049.15%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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