Uzbekistan is 2.87× the size of Shanxi
Uzbekistan (Asia) covers about 448,000 km² (173,000 mi²) and Shanxi (province of China) about 156,000 km² (60,300 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 448,000km²Uzbekistan
- 156,000km²Shanxi
500 km
- Uzbekistan
- Shanxi
What fits
- Shanxi fits inside Uzbekistan about 2.87 times by area.
- Uzbekistan is larger by 292,000 km² (113,000 mi²), which is 187% of the area of Shanxi.
- Measured in Belgiums: Uzbekistan is about 14.6, Shanxi about 5.09.
How they differ
- Uzbekistan is larger, but Shanxi has the larger population: 34.9 million against 34.9 million, 1.00× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 224 in Shanxi against 78 in Uzbekistan: Shanxi is 2.87× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 4,160 km apart.
- Together Uzbekistan and Shanxi cover 604,000 km², close to the size of Madagascar (593,000 km², 1.8% smaller).
- The gap between them, 292,000 km², is about the size of Philippines (293,000 km²).
- At Shanxi's density, Uzbekistan would have 100.2 million people (it has 34.9 million). At Uzbekistan's density, Shanxi would have 12.2 million (it has 34.9 million).
- Uzbekistan's centre is 4.2° of latitude, about 470 km, farther north than Shanxi's.
- Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Shanxi is the 19th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 1.7% of its area; it is the 18th most densely populated of them.
- Uzbekistan lies about 4° of latitude (roughly 470 km) north of Shanxi.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Uzbekistan would have about 12,830 m² and each person in Shanxi about 4,470 m².
- Laid side by side, Uzbekistan and Shanxi would cover 604,000 km², about the same size as Madagascar.
- Together they have 69.8 million people, about as many people as France.
- Counted as a country, Shanxi would rank 93rd by area and 42nd by population.
Side by side
| Uzbekistan | Shanxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryAsia | ProvinceChina |
| Area, measured | 448,000 km²173,000 mi² | 156,000 km²60,300 mi² |
| Official area | 449,000 km²Wikidata | 156,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 57th of 239worldwide | 19th of 31in China |
| Population | 34.9 millionWikidata, 2021 | 34.9 millionWikidata, 2020 |
| Rank by population | 42nd of 237worldwide | 18th of 31in China |
| Density | 78 per km² | 224 per km² |
| Capital | Tashkent | Taiyuan |
| Latitude range | 37°N to 46°N | 35°N to 41°N |
Population: Wikidata 2021 and Wikidata 2020. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 449,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 448,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 156,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 156,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12