Gambia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 39.7 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Uzbekistan about 40 times.
GambiaUzbekistanGambia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.03× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 39.7× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Gambia is 39.7 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 40 times: Uzbekistan has 39.7× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².