Population: 19,121,934 (July 1994 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.42% (1994 est.)

Birth rate: 48.8 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Death rate: 23.68 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Net migration rate: -0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 112.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 37.46 years
male: 37.15 years
female: 37.79 years (1994 est.)

Total fertility rate: 6.77 children born/woman (1994 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Ugandan(s)
adjective: Ugandan

Ethnic divisions: Baganda 17%, Karamojong 12%, Basogo 8%, Iteso 8%, Langi 6%, Rwanda 6%, Bagisu 5%, Acholi 4%, Lugbara 4%, Bunyoro 3%, Batobo 3%, European, Asian, Arab 1%, other 23%

Religions: Roman Catholic 33%, Protestant 33%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 18%

Languages: English (official), Luganda, Swahili, Bantu languages, Nilotic languages

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 48%
male: 62%
female: 35%
Labor force: 4.5 million (est.)
by occupation: agriculture over 80%
note: 50% of population of working age (1983)

NOTE: The information regarding Uganda on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Uganda People 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uganda People 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.