Curaçao vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 1,011 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Uzbekistan about 1011 times.
CuraçaoUzbekistanCuraçao moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1,011× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Curaçao bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Curaçao is 1,011 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1011 times: Uzbekistan has 1,011× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Curaçao or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².