Uganda - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Uganda
119 048 000 EUR
125 929 000 EUR
5.78 %
Bekleidung
Uganda
3 099 000 EUR
2 312 000 EUR
-25.40 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Uganda
27 007 000 EUR
27 893 000 EUR
3.28 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Uganda
13 616 000 EUR
14 421 000 EUR
5.91 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Uganda
4 161 000 EUR
4 278 000 EUR
2.81 %
Energieversorgung
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Uganda
7 248 000 EUR
6 366 000 EUR
-12.17 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Uganda
155 000 EUR
244 000 EUR
57.42 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Uganda
776 000 EUR
829 000 EUR
6.83 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Uganda
4 435 000 EUR
2 904 000 EUR
-34.52 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Uganda
3 000 EUR
221 000 EUR
7 266.67 %
Kohle
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Uganda
901 000 EUR
1 238 000 EUR
37.40 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Uganda
1 372 000 EUR
1 939 000 EUR
41.33 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Uganda
36 000 EUR
61 000 EUR
69.44 %
Maschinen
Uganda
25 136 000 EUR
20 593 000 EUR
-18.07 %
Metalle
Uganda
1 529 000 EUR
1 160 000 EUR
-24.13 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Uganda
3 232 000 EUR
3 258 000 EUR
0.80 %
Möbel
Uganda
30 000 EUR
53 000 EUR
76.67 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Uganda
8 929 000 EUR
8 030 000 EUR
-10.07 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Uganda
1 891 000 EUR
3 292 000 EUR
74.09 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Uganda
6 067 000 EUR
5 237 000 EUR
-13.68 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Uganda
603 000 EUR
2 194 000 EUR
263.85 %
Sonstige Waren
Uganda
7 938 000 EUR
19 230 000 EUR
142.25 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Uganda
792 000 EUR
69 000 EUR
-91.29 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Uganda
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Textilien
Uganda
92 000 EUR
107 000 EUR
16.30 %

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Uganda Uganda
Capital
name: Kampala

geographic coordinates: 0 19 N, 32 33 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the site of the original British settlement was referred to by its native name as Akasozi ke'Empala ("hill of the impala" [plural]); over time this designation was shortened to K'empala and finally Kampala
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent or grandparent must be a native-born citizen of Uganda

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: an aggregate of 20 years and continuously for the last 2 years prior to applying for citizenship
Legal system
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 241,038 sq km

land: 197,100 sq km

water: 43,938 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 71.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 34.3% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 11.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 25.6% (2018 est.)

forest: 14.5% (2018 est.)

other: 14.3% (2018 est.)
Location
East-Central Africa, west of Kenya, east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Age structure
0-14 years: 47.3% (male 11,439,303/female 11,136,111)

15-64 years: 50.31% (male 11,335,543/female 12,679,044)

65 years and over: 2.39% (2023 est.) (male 484,782/female 655,169)
Birth rate
40.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
English (official language, taught in schools, used in courts of law and by most newspapers and some radio broadcasts), 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
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 69.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 67.1 years

female: 71.6 years
Major urban areas - population
3.846 million KAMPALA (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 16.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 15.3 years

female: 16.9 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.4 years (2016 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49
Net migration rate
-3.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
population density is relatively high in comparison to other African nations; most of the population is concentrated in the central and southern parts of the country, particularly along the shores of Lake Victoria and Lake Albert; the northeast is least populated as shown in this population distribution map
Population growth rate
3.22% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
5.26 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 26.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 5.41% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-4.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
3.47% (2021 est.)
Labor force
16.995 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
21.4% (2016 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.94% (2021 est.)

2.77% (2020 est.)

1.92% (2019 est.)
Public debt
44.19% of GDP (2020 est.)

38.48% of GDP (2019 est.)

34.67% of GDP (2018 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.2% (2021 est.)

3.31% (2020 est.)

2.87% (2019 est.)
Exports
$6.177 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.562 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$6.172 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners
United Arab Emirates 58%, Kenya 9% (2019)
Imports
$10.705 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$10.197 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.795 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners
China 19%, India 17%, Kenya 16%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Japan 5% (2019)
Airports
47 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 58,594 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 4.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 10% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 1,244 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 1,244 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge
Roadways
total: 20,544 km (2017) (excludes local roads)

paved: 4,257 km (2017)

unpaved: 16,287 km (2017)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 110,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 30 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 66 (2021 est.)
Waterways
907 km (2022) (there are no long navigable stretches of river in Uganda; parts of the Albert Nile ( 210 km) that flow out of Lake Albert (160 km) in the northwestern part of the country are navigable; several lakes including Lake Victoria (337 km) and Lake Kyoga (199.5) have substantial traffic; Lake Albert is navigable along a 200-km stretch from its northern tip to its southern shores)
Disputes - international

Uganda is subject to armed fighting among hostile ethnic groups, rebels, armed gangs, militias, and various government forces that extend across its borders

Uganda-Kenya: Kenya and Uganda began a joint demarcation of the boundary in 2021; Uganda and Kenya both claim Migingo Island, a tiny island in the middle of Lake Victoria, which offers good fishing

Uganda-Rwanda: a joint technical committee established in 2007 to demarcate sections of the border

Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC): Uganda rejects the DROC claim to Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori mountains and considers it a boundary divide; there is tension and violence on Lake Albert over prospective oil reserves at the mouth of the Semliki River; Rukwanzi Island in Lake Albert is claimed by both countries

Uganda-South Sudan: Government of South Sudan protests Lord's Resistance Army operations in western Equatorial State, displacing and driving out local populations and stealing grain stores

Uganda-Sudan: none identified