Kiribati vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 554 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Uzbekistan about 554 times.
KiribatiUzbekistanKiribati moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 554× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Tashkent |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Kiribati is 554 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 554 times: Uzbekistan has 554× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².