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#85 by population worldwide

Kampala

Uganda · Capital

Population, 2025
4.9 million
Projected, 2050
7.9 million+61.7%
World rank
#852000: #186 → 2050: #57
Urban area
816 km²
Density
5,982people/km²
Built-up area per resident
37 m²
Time zone
UTC+3Africa/Kampala · −1 h vs Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
4,765 km

Weather in Kampala

Kampala

20°

Cloudy

Today: ↑28°  ↓19°

Pressure 1013 hPa

24-hour forecast

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Air quality

79

Poor

PM2.5
87.3µg/m³
PM10
88.9µg/m³
NO₂
24.2µg/m³
O₃
26µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today19°28°51%, 2 mm
  • Sun19°27°86%, 3.3 mm
  • Mon19°26°100%, 4.2 mm
  • Tue19°27°86%, 7.2 mm
  • Wed19°26°75%, 1.5 mm
  • Thu18°26°86%, 9.3 mm
  • Fri18°27°80%, 1.2 mm

  • Feels like

    23°

  • Humidity

    96%

  • Wind

    8km/h311° NWgust 16 km/h

  • UV index

    9Very high

  • Precipitation

    51%2 mm

  • Sunrise

    06:30Sunrise 06:30Sunset 18:37

Updated 00:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 1975604
  2. 1980677
  3. 1985812
  4. 19901,004
  5. 19951,314
  6. 20001,697
  7. 20052,112
  8. 20102,820
  9. 20153,479
  10. 20204,233
  11. 20254,881
  12. 20305,537
  13. 20356,133
  14. 20406,775
  15. 20457,370
  16. 20507,894

Getting around

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

Airports

EBB · 34 km

Currency: UGX (USh)

On Sivrce

Landmarks in Kampala

Most notable first, from OpenStreetMap.

  • C.N KIKONYOGO MONEY MUSEUM · Nile Avenue / Shimoni Road
  • Uganda Museum
  • Independence Monument
  • Kasubi Royal Tombs
  • Kasubi Tombs
  • Uganda Martyrs' Shrine
  • Gray plover
  • One Love Beach
  • 18th Birthday
  • Adnans Wedding
  • BRIMS Heritage Resource Center
  • Busses to Kigali
  • Busses to Nairobi
  • Hakuna Matata Fun City · Hoima - Kampala Road
  • Hill Top Academy
  • Katereke Prison
  • Katongole supplies limited show room · Busabala Road
  • Katwe market
  • Kino
  • kiwatule rec park history museum
  • LGBT
  • Lily Gardens
  • Moms dresses
  • Nabagerekas Palace Kireka
  • Namugongo Matyr's Museum
  • Noice view :)
  • Olubiri Lwa Kabaka Bulamu
  • Parliament of the Kingdom of Bugunda
  • Prison under Idi Amin
  • Royal Palace of the King of Buganda
  • Scopys and Douglas home
  • Sir Apolo Kaggwa's House
  • Tessys Place
  • The Pavillon Gardens · Sekimpi Road
  • The Stride
  • Uganda Matyr's Well
  • Uganda National Mosque · Old Kampala Road
  • UGANDA POLICE MUSEUM · Kibuli Road
  • Unstriped ground squirrel
  • URA MUSEUM · URA Nakawa Road
  • AMANYA'S RESIDENCE
  • Baagalayaze Heritage Site
  • Golden Jubilee Monument
  • Kiweewa's Tombs
  • living

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FAQ

What is the population of Kampala?

Kampala has 4.9 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #85 in the world. The UN projects 7.9 million by 2050.

What time zone is Kampala in?

Africa/Kampala, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.

Does Kampala have a metro?

No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.

What landmarks are in Kampala?

Landmarks mapped in OpenStreetMap include C.N KIKONYOGO MONEY MUSEUM, Uganda Museum, Independence Monument, Kasubi Royal Tombs, Kasubi Tombs, Uganda Martyrs' Shrine, Gray plover, One Love Beach, 18th Birthday, Adnans Wedding.

How far is Kampala from Tbilisi?

About 4,765 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).