Australia vs Uruguay
Australia is 43.7 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Australia about 44 times.
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43.7×
Australia is 43.7× the area of Uruguay.
| Australia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Montevideo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Australia is 43.7 times larger than Uruguay. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Australia?
- About 44 times: Australia has 43.7× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Australia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 3,384,688. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².