Marshall Islands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 2,481 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Uzbekistan about 2481 times.
Marshall IslandsUzbekistanMarshall Islands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 2,481× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2,481 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 2481 times: Uzbekistan has 2,481× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².