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Country snapshot
Uganda| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of UgandaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | KampalaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 241,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 50,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 50,020,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 50,020,000 people |
| Languages | 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), ArabicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 53,900,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,080 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 68.3–68.5 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 68.49 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 68.25 years |
