Uzbekistan vs Western Sahara
Uzbekistan is 69% larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Uzbekistan about 1.7 times.
UzbekistanWestern SaharaUzbekistan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Uzbekistan is 1.69× the area of Western Sahara.
| Uzbekistan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 448,978 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 37,053,428 | 612,000 |
| Density | 83 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Tashkent | — |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Uzbekistan is 69% larger than Western Sahara. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.7 times: Uzbekistan has 1.69× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Uzbekistan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Uzbekistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Uzbekistan or Western Sahara?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 612,000. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².