Russia vs Uganda
Russia is 70.8 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Russia about 71 times.
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70.8×
Russia is 70.8× the area of Uganda.
| Russia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 14 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. Russia is 70.8 times larger than Uganda. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Russia?
- About 71 times: Russia has 70.8× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Russia and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Uganda?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 51,384,894. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Uganda 213 per km².