Uganda vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom and Uganda are almost exactly the same size.
UgandaUnited KingdomUganda moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Uganda is 0.99× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.01× the size of Uganda.
| Uganda | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 241,038 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 51,384,894 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 213 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Kampala | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Uganda and United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size. Uganda covers 241,038 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.0 times: United Kingdom has 1.01× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Uganda and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 51,384,894. Density: Uganda 213 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².