Poland vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 44% larger than Poland.
PolandUzbekistanPoland moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Poland is 0.7× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.44× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Poland is 30% smaller than Uzbekistan. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.4 times: Uzbekistan has 1.44× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 36,435,861. Density: Poland 117 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².