Israel vs Uganda
Uganda is 11.6 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Uganda about 12 times.
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Israel is 0.09× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 11.6× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Kampala |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Uganda?
- No. Israel is 11.6 times smaller than Uganda. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Uganda?
- About 12 times: Uganda has 11.6× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Uganda 213 per km².