Thailand vs Uzbekistan

Thailand is 14% larger than Uzbekistan.

ThailandUzbekistanThailand moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Thailand is 1.14× the area of Uzbekistan.
ThailandUzbekistan
Area513,120 km²448,978 km²
Population71,619,86337,053,428
Density140 / km²83 / km²
CapitalBangkokTashkent
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours45

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Thailand bigger than Uzbekistan?
Yes. Thailand is 14% larger than Uzbekistan. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Thailand?
About 1.1 times: Thailand has 1.14× the area of Uzbekistan.
Why do Thailand and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Thailand or Uzbekistan?
Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 37,053,428. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².