Congo vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 31% larger than Congo.
CongoUzbekistanCongo moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 0.76× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.31× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Tashkent |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Congo is 24% smaller than Uzbekistan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.3 times: Uzbekistan has 1.31× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².