How big is Uganda really?
Uganda covers 242,526 km² (93,640 mi²).
- Area
- 242,526 km² (93,640 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 80 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- United Kingdom (242,602 km²)
- Population
- 48,600,000
- People per km²
- 200
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Uganda vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 33 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 33 times.
| Uganda | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,526 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 48,600,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 200 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,688,079 km² | |
Uganda vs United Kingdom
The two are almost the same size: their areas differ by only 0%.
| Uganda | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,526 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 48,600,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 200 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 76 km² (0%) | |
Uganda on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Guinea | 245,815 km² | +1.4% |
| 79 | United Kingdom | 242,602 km² | 0% |
| 80 | Uganda | 242,526 km² | – |
| 81 | Ghana | 239,888 km² | -1.1% |
| 82 | Romania | 237,802 km² | -1.9% |
| 83 | Laos | 230,384 km² | -5% |
Uganda: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Region | 85,713 km² | 35% |
| Central Region | 62,875 km² | 26% |
| Western Region | 55,397 km² | 23% |
| Eastern Region | 38,550 km² | 16% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 4
Uganda in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1200: Bunyoro-Kitara
- Border changes on the timeline
- 6
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 381,394 km² (1894–1901)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Bunyoro-Kitara | 1200–1389 |
| Bunyoro-Kitara and Buganda | 1390–1829 |
| Bunyoro, Buganda and Tooro | 1830–1893 |
| Uganda Protectorate | 1894–1961 |
| Uganda | 1962–1966 |
| Republic of Uganda | 1967–Today |
More comparisons
Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.