Real size
How big is Uganda really?
243,000 km²
93,700 sq mi · 79th largest of the 167 here · about the size of Guinea
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Uganda covers 243,000 km² (93,700 sq mi), about the size of Guinea. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 243,000 km²
- Size rank
- 79th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 1°N
Countries about the same size
- GuineaAbout the same size
- United KingdomAbout the same size
- GhanaAbout the same size
- RomaniaAbout the same size
- EcuadorEcuador is 1.1 times the size of Uganda
Uganda through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Uganda?
- Uganda covers about 243,000 km² (93,700 sq mi). It is the 79th largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Uganda at the right size?
- Yes. Uganda lies so close to the equator that a normal web map barely stretches it, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Uganda bigger than the United Kingdom?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Uganda bigger than Guinea?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.