Uzbekistan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.03 times larger than Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan would fit into Venezuela about 2.0 times.
UzbekistanVenezuelaUzbekistan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Uzbekistan is 0.49× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.03× the size of Uzbekistan.
| Uzbekistan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 448,978 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 37,053,428 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 83 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Tashkent | Caracas |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Uzbekistan is 2.03 times smaller than Venezuela. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.0 times: Venezuela has 2.03× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Uzbekistan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Uzbekistan or Venezuela?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 28,516,896. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².