Russia vs Uganda
Russia is 70.8 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Russia about 71 times.
RussiaUgandaRussia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 70.8× the area of Uganda.
 Russia |  Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 70.8× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 2.79× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 25.4× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 213 / km²#48 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.36× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUganda: 2.94× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUganda: 2.81 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUganda: 4.1× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.58× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 26.1 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 15.6 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 0.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 2.76× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 0.25 per 1,000#94 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 4.9 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUganda: 8.76× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 26.9× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.250 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 14.3× the income per person | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 41.3× the economy | $2.56T2025 | $61.99B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 14.2× the output per person | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUganda: 5.3 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 5.1 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUganda: 1.29× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUganda: 544× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uganda: 5.2 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 59.8 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 18.5 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 41.2 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUganda: 5.0 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUganda: 3.2 points higher | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 3.83× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 10.6× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 2.24× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 4.27× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 82.2× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 87.4 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 44.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 2.69× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUganda: 4.6 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 36.2 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUganda: 1.41× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUganda: 2.57× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUganda: 0.07 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.13 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUganda: 1.32× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | 9.0 per 100,000#32 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Kampala |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +256 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Russia is 70.8 times larger than Uganda. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Russia?
- About 71 times: Russia has 70.8× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Russia and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Uganda?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 51,384,894. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Uganda 213 per km².
- Which is richer, Russia or Uganda?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 14.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Uganda?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 68.5 — 4.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Uganda have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Uganda: presidential republic.