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Africa Internet Stats > Africa Page > Index > Uganda

Uganda Internet usage, broadband and telecommunications reports 13,023,114 Internet users as of March, 2017; 31.3% of the population, according to UCC.

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Uganda - officially the Republic of Uganda, is a country in East Africa, bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, within which it shares borders with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a portion of the south of the country including the capital Kampala.

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Latest Population Estimate:
41,652,938 population for 2017, according to United Nations Population Department.

Latest GNI Estimate:
GNI per capita was US$ 642 for 2017, according to the World Bank.

Uganda Land Size (Area):
Uganda has 236,040 sq km - Population Density is 176 persons per sq km.

Weather in Uganda: Weather in Kampala, Uganda

Travel to Uganda: US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda Internet Usage and Population Statistics:

YEAR	Users	Population	% Pen.	GDP p.c.*	Usage Source
2000	40,000	24,400,000	0.1 %	US$ 410	ITU
2006	500,000	28,574,909	1.7 %	US$ 280	ITU
2007	750,000	30,262,610	2.5 %	US$ 280	ITU
2008	2,000,000	31,367,972	6.4 %	US$ 300	ITU
2010	3,200,000	33,398,682	9.6 %	US$ 460	ITU
2016	11,924,927	38,319,241	31.1 %	US$ 670	ITU
2017	13,023,114	41,652,938	31.3 %	US$ 642	ITU

Note: Per Capita GDP in US dollars, source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Uganda Statistics
Uganda Statistics from the World Bank


Search Engines and Directories:
Uganda Search Engines

Google Uganda

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Uganda Profile

Uganda in the Wikipedia
Uganda history, politics, map, geography, economy,
demography, full information and links.

Uganda in the CIA Factbook
Uganda information about the economy, geography, government,
population, communications, military and transnational issues.

BBC Uganda Profile
Up to date resume about country leaders, history, main events,
map, flag, geography, news, politics and media links.

Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Uganda official statistics portal, with useful information.

Uganda Government Page
The Government of Uganda portal, with useful links.

Uganda Maps Page
Uganda maps collection from University of Texas.

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Uganda Telecommunications and Broadband Reports

Uganda - Fixed Broadband, Digital Economy and Digital Media Report
Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range of data services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines. Several Internet Service Providers are offering wireless broadband access. See summary and table of contents


Uganda - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations, Statistics and Analyses
Peace and radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing economies on the African continent. The entry of a second national operator and three mobile networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector.See report table of contents and publication details


Uganda - Mobile Market Overview, Operators and Statistics Report
In common with other countries in the region, mobile voice and data services have had a profound effect on Uganda's telecommunications market, particularly given the poor condition of fixed-line infrastructure. This has meant that mobile networks carry most voice traffic and account for the vast majority of internet connections. See report table of contents

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Internet, ICT, Broadband and Consumer E-Commerce in Uganda

June 2017 Review

Uganda was one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to gain full Internet connectivity. Both fixed-line operators, Uganda Telecom and MTN Uganda offer a range of data services including ISDN, ADSL and local and international leased lines. Several Internet Service Providers are offering wireless broadband access. A new competition framework will liberalise VoIP Internet telephony completely, creating additional opportunities for them. The introduction of UTL’s Freenet service and a special Internet tariff countrywide have helped to increase Internet usage, as has the recent strong growth of the fixed-line networks and an explosion of the number of cybercafes.

Once referred to as the Pearl of Africa, then devastated by civil war, peace and radical economic reforms have transformed Uganda into one of the fastest-growing economies on the continent. The entry of a second national telecom operator and three mobile networks has revolutionised the telecoms sector. All market segments are experiencing strong growth, while total teledensity is still low at less than 9%. Major initiatives have been launched to bring telecommunication services and the Internet to rural areas of the country, partly funded by the highly successful operators through a universal service fund. A new competition framework has been announced which will include the licensing of a third national operator, a fourth mobile operator and the liberalisation of VoIP telephony.

The introduction of cellular telephony has revolutionised Uganda’s telecommunications industry since the first network went live in 1995, with two more following in 1998 and 2001. As early as 1999 Uganda became the first country on the continent where the number of mobile subscribers passed the number of fixed-line users, and the ratio is now more than 18:1. The market is consistently growing at around 50% p.a., while market penetration is still low at less than 9%. The recent introduction of GPRS will enable the mobile operators to play a larger role in Internet service provision, and a fourth licence for Third Generation (3G) mobile technology is being considered.

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