Romania vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 88% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.9 times.
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Romania is 0.53× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.88× the size of Romania.
| Romania | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Romania bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Romania is 47% smaller than Uzbekistan. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.9 times: Uzbekistan has 1.88× the area of Romania.
- Why do Romania and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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, Romania or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 19,020,271. Density: Romania 80 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².