Equatorial Guinea vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 16 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Uzbekistan about 16 times.
Equatorial GuineaUzbekistanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.06× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 16× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Tashkent |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 16 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 16 times: Uzbekistan has 16× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².