Land area in square kilometres in Uganda

Uganda: Land area in square kilometres was 200,520 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
200,520 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
200,520 sq. km
in 2010
All-time low
199,810 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Uganda, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Uganda stood at 200,520 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Uganda peaked at 200,520 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199,810 sq. km, in 1961.

Uganda ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 9
1970s 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 10
1980s 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 10
1990s 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 10
2000s 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 199,810 sq. km 10
2010s 200,520 sq. km 200,520 sq. km 200,520 sq. km 10
2020s 200,520 sq. km 200,520 sq. km 200,520 sq. km 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 82 Ghana 227,533 sq. km compare
  2. 83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare
  3. 84 Belarus 202,983 sq. km compare
  4. 86 Senegal 192,530 sq. km compare
  5. 87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
  6. 88 Syria 183,630 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Uganda?
Land area in square kilometres in Uganda was 200,520 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 200,520 sq. km in 2010.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 199,810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for land area in square kilometres?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in square kilometres
Unit
sq. km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.