Mauritania vs Uzbekistan
Mauritania is 2.3 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Mauritania about 2.3 times.
MauritaniaUzbekistanMauritania moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 2.3× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Mauritania | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.3 times larger than Uzbekistan. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.3 times: Mauritania has 2.3× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Mauritania and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².