Uganda vs US size comparison
How Big Is Uganda Compared to the US?
The US is about 41 times the size of Uganda. Uganda is about 6.1 times as densely populated. Drag Uganda over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Uganda
- 241,038 km² (93,065 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 41 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Michigan (250,486 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Uganda 51,384,894; the US 341,784,857
- Uganda's rank by area
- 79th-largest of 197
How big Uganda is compared with the US
The US is about 41 times the size of Uganda: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 241,038 km² (93,065 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Uganda about 34 times. Uganda is bigger than 39 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 11; the state closest in size is Michigan (250,486 km²). It is the 79th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 32nd-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Uganda has about 51 million people (2025), the 31st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 213 people per km² it is about 6.1 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 49th-most densely populated country.
Uganda and the US on a world map
Uganda reaches from 1°S to 4°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Uganda about 1.0 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 94 times the size of Uganda, when it is really about 41 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Uganda is
Uganda's capital, Kampala, is 11,670 km (7,250 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Uganda borders 5 countries: DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania. It has no coast.
Uganda and US in numbers
| Uganda | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 241,038 km² 93,065 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 41× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 51,384,894 | 341,784,857 | The US has 6.7× more |
| Rank by area | 79th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 213 | 35 | Uganda is 6.1× denser |
| Capital | Kampala | Washington, D.C. | 11,670 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Uganda compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Uganda bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 41 times the size of Uganda: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 241,038 km² (93,065 sq mi).
How many times would Uganda fit into the US?
About 41 times (40.80). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 34 times.
Which US state is Uganda closest in size to?
Michigan (250,486 km²). Uganda is about the same size as Michigan.
Is Uganda bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 2.89 times the size of Uganda.
Which has more people, Uganda or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 6.7 times the 51 million in Uganda.
Why does Uganda look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Uganda, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 94 times the size of Uganda, not 41.
Where does Uganda rank by size?
Uganda is the 79th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 32nd-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Uganda from the US?
Uganda's capital, Kampala, is 11,670 km (7,250 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.