Belarus vs Uganda
Uganda is 16% larger than Belarus.
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0.86×
Belarus is 0.86× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.16× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Uganda?
- No. Belarus is 14% smaller than Uganda. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Uganda?
- About 1.2 times: Uganda has 1.16× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Uganda 213 per km².