Cayman Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,701 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 1701 times.
Cayman IslandsUzbekistanCayman Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Cayman Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,701× the size of Cayman Islands.
| Cayman Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 264 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 75,844 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | George Town | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Cayman Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cayman Islands bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Cayman Islands is 1,701 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Cayman Islands covers 264 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1701 times: Uzbekistan has 1,701× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Cayman Islands and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cayman Islands is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cayman Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cayman Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 75,844. Density: Cayman Islands 287 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².