Spain vs Uzbekistan

Spain is 13% larger than Uzbekistan.

SpainUzbekistanSpain moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Spain is 1.13× the area of Uzbekistan.
SpainUzbekistan
Area505,990 km²448,978 km²
Population49,355,14337,053,428
Density98 / km²83 / km²
CapitalMadridTashkent
RegionSouthern EuropeCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours35

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain bigger than Uzbekistan?
Yes. Spain is 13% larger than Uzbekistan. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Spain?
About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.13× the area of Uzbekistan.
Why do Spain and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× 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, Spain or Uzbekistan?
Spain: 49,355,143 people against 37,053,428. Density: Spain 98 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².