| Eastern | |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Image: | Uganda - Eastern.svg |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Jinja in Eastern region, Uganda |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Coordinates: | 0.4167°N 45°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uganda |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Eastern |
| Seat Type: | Regional capital |
| Seat: | Jinja |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39478.8 |
| Elevation M: | 1143 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 census |
| Population Total: | 9042422 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Est: | 8623300 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2019) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.544[2] · 2nd |
The Eastern region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was .
, the Eastern Region contained 32 districts:[3]
| District | Population (Census 1991) | Population (Census 2002) | Population (Census 2014) | Map | Chief town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69,353 | 180,022 | 270,928 | 4 | Amuria | ||
| 100,348 | 136,489 | 207,597 | 7 | Budaka | ||
| 79,218 | 123,103 | 210,173 | 49 | Bududa | ||
| 171,269 | 266,944 | 382,913 | 8 | Bugiri | ||
| 75,272 | 122,433 | 203,600 | 83 | Bukedea | ||
| 30,692 | 48,952 | 89,356 | 9 | Bukwa | ||
| 64,576 | 97,273 | 174,508 | 85 | Bulambuli | ||
| 163,597 | 225,008 | 323,662 | 13 | Busia | ||
| 106,678 | 157,489 | 244,153 | 15 | Butaleja | ||
| 130,775 | 191,266 | 323,067 | 88 | Buyende | ||
| 235,348 | 355,473 | 504,197 | 20 | Iganga | ||
| 289,476 | 387,573 | 471,242 | 21 | Jinja | ||
| 81,535 | 131,650 | 215,026 | 25 | Kaberamaido | ||
| Kalaki | 109,874 | Kalaki | ||||
| 105,122 | 154,667 | 236,199 | 28 | Kaliro | ||
| 249,317 | 361,399 | 486,319 | 30 | Kamuli | ||
| 48,667 | 74,268 | 105,186 | 33 | Kapchorwa | ||
| 75,244 | 118,928 | 166,231 | 35 | Katakwi | ||
| 91,216 | 128,219 | 202,033 | 91 | Kibuku | ||
| 102,030 | 165,365 | 239,268 | 45 | Kumi | ||
| 37,343 | 67,171 | 93,667 | 94 | Binyiny | ||
| 130,408 | 185,526 | 238,020 | 98 | Luuka | ||
| 178,528 | 262,566 | 353,825 | 101 | Manafwa | ||
| 216,849 | 324,674 | 473,239 | 53 | Mayuge | ||
| 240,929 | 332,571 | 488,960 | 54 | Mbale | ||
| 68,038 | 145,451 | 215,442 | 103 | Namayingo | ||
| 123,871 | 167,691 | 252,562 | 14 | Namutumba | ||
| 59,392 | 101,867 | 141,919 | 105 | Ngora | ||
| 166,092 | 255,870 | 386,890 | 69 | Pallisa | ||
| 90,386 | 176,479 | 285,903 | 110 | Serere | ||
| 147,729 | 97,273 | 242,422 | 73 | Sironko | ||
| 113,872 | 193,310 | 296,833 | 74 | Soroti | ||
| 285,299 | 379,399 | 517,082 | 75 | Tororo | ||
| Total | 4,128,469 | 6,204,915 | 9,042,422 | - | Mbale | |