Ukraine vs Uzbekistan
Ukraine is 34% larger than Uzbekistan.
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1.34×
Ukraine is 1.34× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Ukraine | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ukraine bigger than Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Ukraine is 34% larger than Uzbekistan. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.3 times: Ukraine has 1.34× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Ukraine and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ukraine or Uzbekistan?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 37,053,428. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².