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Uganda
(4,509 words)

The Republic of Uganda

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

47,188,000

Area

240,000 sq. km (93,000 sq. mi)

Population density

200/sq. km (510/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

3.29% (per 1,000: births 39, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

47%

Urban dwellers

25% (5.41% p.a.)

Capital city

Kampala 3,298,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

19% Ganda, 10% Nyankore, 9% Soga, 7% Chiga, 7% Teso, plus 55 others

Peoples

19% Ganda; 9% Nkole …

Cite this page
“Uganda”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02UGA>
First published online: 2020



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