Uganda

Country in Eastern Africa

Uganda is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Kampala. About 51.4 million people live there (2025), making it the 31st most populous of the 195 countries. At 241,550 km², it is the 79th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.

Uganda at a glance

Capital: Kampala
Population (2025): 51.4 million
Area: 241,550 km²
Density: 213 per km²
Official languages: English, Swahili
Currency: Ugandan shilling
People: Ugandan
Calling code: +256
Internet domain: .ug
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Uganda?

How Uganda compares

Population rank

31st of 195

9th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

79th of 195

32nd of 54 in Africa

Crowding

213 per km²

More crowded than 75% of countries

Similar in size: United Kingdom (242,900 km²).
Similar population: Sudan (51.7 million).
Uganda is the only place that uses the Ugandan shilling.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Swahili is also an official language in 3 other countries: DR Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.

The flag of Uganda

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Its outline

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How players do with Uganda

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Uganda so far, from 109 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

25% right

Hardest of 176 · 81 answers

Its flag

50% right

8th hardest of 145 · 28 answers

Players find Uganda on the map in 25% of tries, the hardest place to find on our maps. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.
Players recognise the flag of Uganda in 50% of tries, one of the lowest scores of any flag.

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Countries that border Uganda

Uganda borders 5 countries: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.

Quick quiz: Uganda

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1. Which is the flag of Uganda?
2. What is the capital of Uganda?
3. Which of these borders Uganda?

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Questions about Uganda

Is Uganda a country?

Yes. Uganda is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Uganda?

The capital of Uganda is Kampala.

Which countries border Uganda?

Uganda borders 5 countries: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.

How many countries border Uganda?

5. Uganda shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is Uganda?

Uganda covers 241,550 km², about the same size as the United Kingdom (242,900 km²).

Is Uganda hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Uganda in 25% of 81 tries, the hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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