Uganda population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.673%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Kampala
- Official language: Cutchi-Swahili
- Region: Eastern Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Uganda hosts more than 40 Indigenous languages, primarily from Bantu, Nilotic, and Central Sudanic families. English is the official language, while Swahili is increasingly promoted as a regional lingua franca. Luganda is widely spoken in central Uganda and plays a major cultural role.
View all languages →Religions
A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Uganda has a fast-growing, youthful population with a mix of urban and rural linguistic environments. Kampala is highly multilingual, while rural regions maintain strong Indigenous language traditions aligned with ethnic groups such as the Baganda, Acholi, Banyankole, and others.
View religions →Cities
A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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