United States vs Uzbekistan
United States is 21.9 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into United States about 22 times.
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United States is 21.9× the area of Uzbekistan.
 United States |  Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 21.9× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 448,978 km²#55 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 9.22× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 37,053,428#42 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUzbekistan: 2.37× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 83 / km²#100 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.57× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#130 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUzbekistan: 2.14× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 3.49 per woman#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUzbekistan: 1.36 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUzbekistan: 2.42× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.5× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uzbekistan: 14.2 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 31.3%#63 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 12.3 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.8 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUzbekistan: 14× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.14 per 1,000#111 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.4 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 72.5 years#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUzbekistan: 2.33× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.31× the doctors per person | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | 2.81 per 1,000#66 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.33× the university enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | 59.8%#57 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.198 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.740#106 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 24.2× the income per person | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | $3,670#130 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 209× the economy | $30.77T2025 | $147.04B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.62× the output per person | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | $13,601#114 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUzbekistan: 5.5 points higher | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | +7.7%#13 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUzbekistan: 5.9 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUzbekistan: 1.1× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUzbekistan: 2.09× the share in extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | 2.3%#70 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 9.1 higher | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | 32.7#98 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureUzbekistan: 23.7 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUzbekistan: 5.7 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 29.4 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUzbekistan: 2.0 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUzbekistan: 11.0 points higher | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | 22.0% of GDP#126 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.06× the share online | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#59 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 3.84× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.33× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 4.09 t a year#58 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uzbekistan: 4.69× the air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 32.8 µg/m³#39 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUzbekistan: 1.2 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 14.1% of land#122 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 7.4 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 9.2% of land#106 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUzbekistan: 4.36× the water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | 123.0%#13 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 3.47× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 206 mm#166 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUzbekistan: 0.40 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | +0.10#97 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.56 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.14× the homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | Presidential republicpresidential republic; highly authoritarian |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Tashkent |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Uzbek som (UZS) |
| Official languages | English | Uzbek |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +1 | +998 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United States sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United States bigger than Uzbekistan?
- Yes. United States is 21.9 times larger than Uzbekistan. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into United States?
- About 22 times: United States has 21.9× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do United States and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United States or Uzbekistan?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 37,053,428. Density: United States 35 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².
- Which is richer, United States or Uzbekistan?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $3,670 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 24.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United States or Uzbekistan?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.5 — 6.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Uzbekistan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).