Uzbekistan vs Vanuatu

Uzbekistan is 36.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Uzbekistan about 37 times.

UzbekistanVanuatuUzbekistan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Uzbekistan is 36.8× the area of Vanuatu.
UzbekistanVanuatu
Area448,978 km²12,190 km²
Population37,053,428335,169
Density83 / km²27 / km²
CapitalTashkentPort-Vila
RegionCentral AsiaMelanesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.8× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Uzbekistan bigger than Vanuatu?
Yes. Uzbekistan is 36.8 times larger than Vanuatu. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Uzbekistan?
About 37 times: Uzbekistan has 36.8× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Uzbekistan and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan is drawn about 1.8× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Uzbekistan or Vanuatu?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 335,169. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².