Finland vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 33% larger than Finland.
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Finland is 0.75× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.33× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Finland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Finland bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Finland is 25% smaller than Uzbekistan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.3 times: Uzbekistan has 1.33× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Finland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Finland or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².