Uganda vs United States
United States is 40.8 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into United States about 41 times.
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Uganda is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 40.8× the size of Uganda.
| Uganda | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 241,038 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 51,384,894 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 213 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Kampala | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Uganda is 40.8 times smaller than United States. Uganda covers 241,038 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into United States?
- About 41 times: United States has 40.8× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Uganda and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 51,384,894. Density: Uganda 213 per km², United States 35 per km².