Austria vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.1 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Uruguay about 2.1 times.
AustriaUruguayAustria moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Austria is 0.48× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.1× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Austria is 2.1 times smaller than Uruguay. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.1 times: Uruguay has 2.1× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Uruguay?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 3,384,688. Density: Austria 110 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².