Census 2024 · city in Kampala sub-region
Kampala
- People
- 1,797,722
- 2 of 146 by size
- Area
- 179 km²
- People per km²
- 10,018
- Uganda: 189
- Household size
- 2.9
- Uganda: 4.2
- Children under 18
- 37.5%
- Uganda: 49.6%
Where Kampala is
Where Kampala does better than Uganda
- Households on grid electricity: 90.9% vs 25.3% nationally
- Households with improved toilets: 82.9% vs 43.6% nationally
- Households in subsistence farming: 1.7% vs 33.1% nationally
Where Kampala lags behind
- Households with a mosquito net: 78.8% vs 87.2% nationally
- Households that got PDM support: 1.2% vs 7.8% nationally
Kampala compared
- Kampala
- Kampala
- Uganda
Education
- 0%141st highest of 146 · Kampala 15.2% · Uganda 26.0%50%
- 0%111th highest of 146 · Kampala 28.6% · Uganda 34.2%50%
Jobs
- 0%143rd highest of 146 · Kampala 34.1% · Uganda 50.9%100%
- Unemployment (14–64)13.4%0%59th highest of 146 · Kampala 13.4% · Uganda 12.6%25%
- 0%146th highest of 146 · Kampala 1.7% · Uganda 33.1%50%
- 0%145th highest of 146 · Kampala 1.2% · Uganda 7.8%25%
Homes
- 0%1st highest of 146 · Kampala 90.9% · Uganda 25.3%100%
- 0%145th highest of 146 · Kampala 2.2% · Uganda 28.1%50%
- 0%40th highest of 146 · Kampala 93.3% · Uganda 81.1%100%
- 0%1st highest of 146 · Kampala 82.9% · Uganda 43.6%100%
- 0%143rd highest of 146 · Kampala 0.5% · Uganda 6.7%25%
Health
- 0%141st highest of 146 · Kampala 78.8% · Uganda 87.2%100%
- 0%3rd highest of 146 · Kampala 3.5% · Uganda 1.0%25%
- 0%1st highest of 146 · Kampala 21.5% · Uganda 11.4%50%
Connected
- 0%1st highest of 146 · Kampala 26.7% · Uganda 6.1%50%
- 0%77th highest of 146 · Kampala 40.9% · Uganda 41.0%50%
- Households with a TV61.0%0%2nd highest of 146 · Kampala 61.0% · Uganda 23.1%100%
Inside Kampala: 5 divisions
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Households on grid electricity
By division, Census 2024
Who has power from the grid? Kampala overall: 90.9%
Highest: Rubaga Division (94.0%). Lowest: Nakawa Division (88.7%).
| Division | County | Households on grid electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Rubaga Division | Rubaga Division | 94.0% |
| Kawempe Division | Kawempe Division | 91.6% |
| Makindye Division | Makindye Division | 90.4% |
| Kampala Central Division | Kampala Central Division | 89.4% |
| Nakawa Division | Nakawa Division | 88.7% |
Farming in Kampala
| Kampala | Kampala | Uganda | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households keeping livestock | 23.0% | 23.0% | 72.8% | 135th of 135 |
| Cattle per 100 people | 0.4 per 100 people | 0.4 per 100 people | 31.5 per 100 people | 135th of 135 |
| Goats per 100 people | 2.3 per 100 people | 2.3 per 100 people | 37.8 per 100 people | 135th of 135 |
| Chickens per 100 people | 47.7 per 100 people | 47.7 per 100 people | 126.0 per 100 people | 121st of 135 |
| Pigs per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people | 15.4 per 100 people | 129th of 135 |
| Cattle that are exotic or cross-bred | 32.4% | 32.4% | 23.0% | 37th of 135 |
| Honey harvested (kg, 6 months) | 0 kg | 0 kg | 2,567,298 kg | 135th of 135 |
Source: UBOS, National Livestock Census 2021. Animals per 100 people use the 2024 census population.
Other districts in Kampala
About these numbers
From the National Population and Housing Census 2024. Shares are worked out from UBOS’s counts for Kampala. The Kampala and Uganda figures come from summed counts, not averages. “Highest of 146” ranks show where Kampala 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.