Argentina vs Uruguay
Argentina is 15.8 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Argentina about 16 times.
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15.8×
Argentina is 15.8× the area of Uruguay.
| Argentina | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Argentina is 15.8 times larger than Uruguay. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Argentina?
- About 16 times: Argentina has 15.8× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Argentina and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 3,384,688. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².