Rwanda vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 17 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Uzbekistan about 17 times.
RwandaUzbekistanRwanda moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Rwanda is 0.06× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 17× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Rwanda bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Rwanda is 17 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 17 times: Uzbekistan has 17× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Rwanda or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².