Malaysia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 36% larger than Malaysia.
MalaysiaUzbekistanMalaysia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is 0.74× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.36× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Tashkent |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Malaysia is 26% smaller than Uzbekistan. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.4 times: Uzbekistan has 1.36× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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 Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².