United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 85% larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.9 times.
United KingdomUzbekistanUnited Kingdom moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
0.54×
United Kingdom is 0.54× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.85× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | London | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. United Kingdom is 46% smaller than Uzbekistan. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.9 times: Uzbekistan has 1.85× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Uzbekistan?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 37,053,428. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².