Morocco vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
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Morocco is 0.99× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.01× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Morocco bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Morocco and Uzbekistan are almost exactly the same size. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.0 times: Uzbekistan has 1.01× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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, Morocco or Uzbekistan?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 37,053,428. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².