Iceland vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 4.36 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Uzbekistan about 4.4 times.
IcelandUzbekistanIceland moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Iceland is 0.23× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 4.36× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Iceland is 4.36 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 4.4 times: Uzbekistan has 4.36× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².