Census 2024 · district in Busoga sub-region
Jinja
- People
- 280,905
- 61 of 146 by size
- Area
- 506 km²
- People per km²
- 555
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 4.3
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 48.5%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Jinja is
Where Jinja does better than Uganda
- Households with safe drinking water: 96.5% vs 81.1% nationally
- Children 6–12 out of school: 16.9% vs 26.0% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 52.3% vs 43.6% nationally
Where Jinja lags behind
- Unemployment (14–64): 19.8% vs 12.6% nationally
- Households that got PDM support: 3.7% vs 7.8% nationally
- Youth 18–30 not in work, school or training: 54.6% vs 50.9% nationally
Jinja compared
- Jinja
- Busoga
- Uganda
Education
- 0%133rd highest of 146 · Busoga 25.3% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%134th highest of 146 · Busoga 33.3% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%70th highest of 146 · Busoga 60.9% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)19.8%0%18th highest of 146 · Busoga 18.2% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%110th highest of 146 · Busoga 38.0% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%133rd highest of 146 · Busoga 5.4% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%19th highest of 146 · Busoga 19.6% · Uganda 25.3%50%
- 0%94th highest of 146 · Busoga 34.3% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%21st highest of 146 · Busoga 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%22nd highest of 146 · Busoga 41.0% · Uganda 43.6%100%
- 0%99th highest of 146 · Busoga 5.7% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%85th highest of 146 · Busoga 87.7% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%23rd highest of 146 · Busoga 0.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%64th highest of 146 · Busoga 10.1% · Uganda 11.4%25%
Connected
- 0%30th highest of 146 · Busoga 3.3% · Uganda 6.1%25%
- 0%46th highest of 146 · Busoga 42.2% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- Households with a TV24.1%0%31st highest of 146 · Busoga 17.6% · Uganda 23.1%50%
Inside Jinja: 7 sub-counties
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Households on grid electricity
By sub-county, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Jinja overall: 31.7%
Highest: Buwenge Town Council (62.2%). Lowest: Namagera Town Council (14.1%).
| Sub-county | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Buwenge Town Council | Kagoma North County | 62.2% |
| Kakira Town Council | Butembe County | 50.0% |
| Buwenge | Kagoma North County | 26.3% |
| Buyengo Town Council | Kagoma North County | 23.2% |
| Butagaya | Kagoma County | 18.2% |
| Busedde | Butembe County | 14.6% |
| Namagera Town Council | Kagoma County | 14.1% |
Farming in Jinja
| Jinja | Busoga | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 58.8% | 73.6% | 72.8% | 126th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 8.3 per 100 people | 24.3 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 128th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 15.9 per 100 people | 31.2 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 128th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 113.7 per 100 people | 128.2 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 69th of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 8.0 per 100 people | 10.5 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 102nd of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 37.6% | 9.3% | 23.0% | 32nd of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 662 kg | 61,559 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 123rd of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population. Includes Jinja City.
Other districts in Busoga
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Jinja. The Busoga and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Jinja sits among all districts and cities, from highest value down. For some indicators, a high rank is good news; for others it isn’t.
Note: UBOS's mobile phone ownership table currently repeats the internet-use figures, so phone ownership is left out.