Andorra vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 377 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Uruguay about 377 times.
AndorraUruguayAndorra moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 377× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× 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 Andorra bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Andorra is 377 times smaller than Uruguay. Andorra covers 468 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Uruguay?
- About 377 times: Uruguay has 377× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× 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, Andorra or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².