Population
Almost all the inhabitants of Uganda are black Africans. About two-thirds of the people speak a Bantu language; they live in the southern half of the country and include the Ganda, Soga, Nyoro, Nkole, and Toro ethnic groups. Most of the remaining people speak a Nilotic language; they live in the north and include the Acholi, Lango, and Karamojong ethnic groups.
Population Characteristics
According to the provisional results of the 1991 census, Uganda had a population of 16,582,674. The 1995 estimate was 20,405,000, giving the country an overall population density of about 85 persons per sq km (about 219 per sq mi). Uganda's growth rate in the early 1990s was about 3 percent.