Land area in square kilometers in Uganda

Uganda: Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.

Land area in square kilometers in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers in Uganda, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km Change
1961 199,810 sq. km
1962 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1963 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1964 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1965 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1966 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1967 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1968 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1969 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1970 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1971 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1972 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1973 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1974 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1975 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1976 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1977 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1978 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1979 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1980 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1981 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1982 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1983 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1984 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1985 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1986 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1987 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1988 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1989 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1990 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1991 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1992 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1993 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1994 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1995 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1996 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1997 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1998 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
1999 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2000 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2001 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2002 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2003 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2004 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2005 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2006 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2007 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2008 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2009 199,810 sq. km +0.0%
2010 200,520 sq. km +0.4%
2011 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2012 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2013 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2014 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2015 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2016 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2017 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2018 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2019 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2020 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2021 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2022 200,520 sq. km +0.0%
2023 200,520 sq. km +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 200,520 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 200,520 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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 kilometers in Uganda?
Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 200,520 sq. km in 2010.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 199,810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for land area in square kilometers?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers
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 kilometers (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.