Namibia vs Uzbekistan
Namibia is 84% larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Namibia about 1.8 times.
NamibiaUzbekistanNamibia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.84×
Namibia is 1.84× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Namibia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Namibia is 84% larger than Uzbekistan. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Namibia?
- About 1.8 times: Namibia has 1.84× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Namibia and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².