South Africa vs Uganda
South Africa is 5.07 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into South Africa about 5.1 times.
South AfricaUgandaSouth Africa moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
5.07×
South Africa is 5.07× the area of Uganda.
| South Africa | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 South Africa bigger than Uganda?
- Yes. South Africa is 5.07 times larger than Uganda. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into South Africa?
- About 5.1 times: South Africa has 5.07× the area of Uganda.
- Why do South Africa and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. 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, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 51,384,894. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Uganda 213 per km².