Seychelles vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 978 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Uzbekistan about 978 times.
SeychellesUzbekistanSeychelles moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 978× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Seychelles bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Seychelles is 978 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Seychelles covers 459 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 978 times: Uzbekistan has 978× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Seychelles or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².