Uzbekistan at its true size
Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km², number 57 of 235 by area. Home to 37,053,428 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.8× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 448,978 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 37,053,428 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 83 per km² |
| Capital | Tashkent |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Codes | UZ · UZB · 860 |
Countries of a similar size
- Sweden1.0×Uzbekistan and Sweden are almost exactly the same size.
- Morocco1.01×Uzbekistan and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
- Yemen0.99×Uzbekistan and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
- Iraq1.03×Uzbekistan and Iraq are almost exactly the same size.
- Papua New Guinea0.97×Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
- Cameroon0.94×Uzbekistan is 6% smaller than Cameroon.
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into…
- Russia: about 38 times
- Canada: about 22 times
- United States: about 22 times
Neighbours
Questions about Uzbekistan
- How big is Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km², which makes it number 57 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 37,053,428 people live there (2025), 83 per km².
- Is Uzbekistan bigger than Sweden?
- Uzbekistan and Sweden are almost exactly the same size. Uzbekistan: 448,978 km²; Sweden: 447,425 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Uzbekistan?
- At about 42° latitude, Mercator stretches Uzbekistan to roughly 1.8× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan shares a land border with Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan.