Mexico vs Uganda
Mexico is 8.18 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Mexico about 8.2 times.
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8.18×
Mexico is 8.18× the area of Uganda.
| Mexico | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Kampala |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Mexico is 8.18 times larger than Uganda. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Mexico?
- About 8.2 times: Mexico has 8.18× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Mexico and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Uganda?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 51,384,894. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Uganda 213 per km².