Micronesia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 640 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Uzbekistan about 640 times.
MicronesiaUzbekistanMicronesia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 640× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Micronesia bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Micronesia is 640 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 640 times: Uzbekistan has 640× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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 Micronesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Micronesia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².