Congo vs Uganda
Congo is 42% larger than Uganda.
CongoUgandaCongo moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Congo is 1.42× the area of Uganda.
| Congo | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kampala |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Congo is 42% larger than Uganda. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Congo?
- About 1.4 times: Congo has 1.42× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Congo and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Uganda 213 per km².