Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda
Uganda is 8.59 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Uganda about 8.6 times.
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.12× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 8.59× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Kampala |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Uganda?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 8.59 times smaller than Uganda. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Uganda?
- About 8.6 times: Uganda has 8.59× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Uganda 213 per km².