Nicaragua vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.0 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Uganda about 2.0 times.
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0.5×
Nicaragua is 0.5× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.0× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Kampala |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Uganda?
- No. Nicaragua is 2.0 times smaller than Uganda. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Uganda?
- About 2.0 times: Uganda has 2.0× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Uganda 213 per km².