South Africa vs Uzbekistan
South Africa is 2.72 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into South Africa about 2.7 times.
South AfricaUzbekistanSouth Africa moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
2.72×
South Africa is 2.72× the area of Uzbekistan.
| South Africa | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; 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 South Africa bigger than Uzbekistan?
- Yes. South Africa is 2.72 times larger than Uzbekistan. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into South Africa?
- About 2.7 times: South Africa has 2.72× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do South Africa and Uzbekistan 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 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, South Africa or Uzbekistan?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 37,053,428. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².