Algeria vs Uruguay
Algeria is 13.5 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Algeria about 14 times.
AlgeriaUruguayAlgeria moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
13.5×
Algeria is 13.5× the area of Uruguay.
| Algeria | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Algeria bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Algeria is 13.5 times larger than Uruguay. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Algeria?
- About 14 times: Algeria has 13.5× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Algeria and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. 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, Algeria or Uruguay?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,384,688. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².