COUNTRY PROFILE / UGA
Uganda
UGA / UG
For Uganda, population is 51,384,894 people (2025, #31/215) and area is 241,550 km² (2023, #80/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2014 / 84.4%); Main language: Swahili.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Uganda in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Uganda with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Uganda, population is about 41.7% of Japan's value and area is about 63.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Uganda | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,384,894 people2025 / About 41.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 241,550 km²2023 / About 63.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 212.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 65.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 68.49 years2024 / 15.55 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,2062025 / About 3.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 24,000,150 people in 2000 to 51,384,894 people in 2025, an increase of about 114.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 49.64 years in 2000 to 68.49 years in 2024, an increase of 18.85 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 258 in 2000 to US$ 1,206 in 2025, an increase of about 367.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Uganda.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials4 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY