Uganda vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.5 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Ukraine about 2.5 times.
UgandaUkraineUganda moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Uganda is 0.4× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.5× the size of Uganda.
| Uganda | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 241,038 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 51,384,894 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 213 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kampala | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uganda sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Uganda bigger than Ukraine?
- No. Uganda is 2.5 times smaller than Ukraine. Uganda covers 241,038 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.5 times: Ukraine has 2.5× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Uganda and Ukraine look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uganda is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Uganda or Ukraine?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 38,980,376. Density: Uganda 213 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².