Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda
Uganda is 21% larger than Kyrgyzstan.
KyrgyzstanUgandaKyrgyzstan moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.83× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.21× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Kampala |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Uganda?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 17% smaller than Uganda. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Uganda?
- About 1.2 times: Uganda has 1.21× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Kyrgyzstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Uganda 213 per km².