Netherlands vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 10.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Uzbekistan about 11 times.
NetherlandsUzbekistanNetherlands moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.09× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 10.6× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Netherlands is 10.6 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 11 times: Uzbekistan has 10.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².