Antarctica vs Uruguay
Antarctica is 79.4 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Antarctica about 79 times.
AntarcticaUruguayAntarctica moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
79.4×
Antarctica is 79.4× the area of Uruguay.
| Antarctica | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Montevideo |
| Region | Antarctica | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Antarctica is 79.4 times larger than Uruguay. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Antarctica?
- About 79 times: Antarctica has 79.4× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Antarctica and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².