Belarus vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2.16 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Uzbekistan about 2.2 times.
BelarusUzbekistanBelarus moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Belarus is 0.46× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2.16× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Belarus is 2.16 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2.2 times: Uzbekistan has 2.16× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².