Ecuador vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 75% larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.7 times.
EcuadorUzbekistanEcuador moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 0.57× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.75× the size of Ecuador.
| Ecuador | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Tashkent |
| Region | South America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ecuador bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Ecuador is 43% smaller than Uzbekistan. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.7 times: Uzbekistan has 1.75× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ecuador or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 18,289,896. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².