Estonia vs Uganda
Uganda is 5.32 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Uganda about 5.3 times.
EstoniaUgandaEstonia moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.19× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 5.32× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than Uganda?
- No. Estonia is 5.32 times smaller than Uganda. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Uganda?
- About 5.3 times: Uganda has 5.32× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Uganda 213 per km².