Portugal vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.61 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Uganda about 2.6 times.
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0.38×
Portugal is 0.38× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.61× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Uganda?
- No. Portugal is 2.61 times smaller than Uganda. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Uganda?
- About 2.6 times: Uganda has 2.61× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Uganda 213 per km².