Uganda is a lower income country comes under Sub Saharan African region, according to the classification made by the World Bank on the basis of income and region for year 2006. The country has a total surface area of 241.0 thousand square kilometers as in 2004 with a forest area of 40,590.0 square kilometers as in 2000.
The country has total surface area of 750.0 square kilometers as in 2004 with a total forest area of 40.0 square kilometers.
Uganda Economy Social Indicators
The total population of the country in 2004 was at 27.8 millions with an annual percentage growth rate of 3.5. Important demographic and social indicators in the country are as follows:
Social Indicators
2000
2003
2004
Population, total
24.3 million
26.9 million
27.8 million
Population growth (annual %)
3.1
3.4
3.5
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)
33.8
37.7
..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
45.1
47.8
48.9
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
7.1
7.1
7.1
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
85.0
..
80.2
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)
145.0
..
137.8
Uganda Economy And Economic Indicators
Fertile land and ample natural resources have contributed a lot to the economy. Important economic indicators of Uganda is as follows:
