Barbados vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 401 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Uruguay about 401 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 401× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Barbados is 401 times smaller than Uruguay. Barbados covers 439 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Uruguay?
- About 401 times: Uruguay has 401× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².