Eswatini vs Uganda
Uganda is 13.9 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Uganda about 14 times.
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Eswatini is 0.07× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 13.9× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Uganda?
- No. Eswatini is 13.9 times smaller than Uganda. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Uganda?
- About 14 times: Uganda has 13.9× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Uganda 213 per km².