Uganda vs United States
United States is 40.8 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into United States about 41 times.
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Uganda is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40.8× the size of Uganda.
 Uganda |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 40.8× the area | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 6.65× the population | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 6.13× the density | 213 / km²#48 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.51× the urban share | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUganda: 2.56× the births per woman | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUganda: 2.18 points higher | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUganda: 3.25× the birth rate | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.88× the death rate | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 26.0 points higher | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 16.2 points higher | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUganda: 25× the refugees for its size | 0.25 per 1,000#94 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 10.4 years longer | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUganda: 6.53× the infant mortality | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 19.4× the doctors per person | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.356 higher | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 79.3× the income per person | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 496× the economy | $61.99B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 25.8× the output per person | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUganda: 4.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUganda: 0.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.56× the unemployment | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUganda: 49.5× the share in extreme poverty | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 3.6 higher | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 63.4 points higher | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 11.6 points higher | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 51.7 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUganda: 4.4 points higher | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUganda: 10.4 points higher | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.59× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 10.6× the share online | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.36× the mobile subscriptions | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.84× the forest share | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 80.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 80.0 points higher | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 44.7 points higher | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 4.46× the air pollution | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUganda: 3.2 points higher | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 27.0 points higher | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.86× the water stress | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUganda: 1.65× the rain and snow | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.57 higher | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.98 higher | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUganda: 1.55× the homicide rate | 9.0 per 100,000#32 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kampala | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Ugandan shilling (UGX) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Swahili | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +256 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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. Uganda sits at about 1° N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Uganda bigger than United States?
- No. Uganda is 40.8 times smaller than United States. Uganda covers 241,038 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into United States?
- About 41 times: United States has 40.8× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Uganda and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uganda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Uganda or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 51,384,894. Density: Uganda 213 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Uganda or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,120 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 79.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Uganda or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 68.5 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Uganda and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).