Belarus vs Uruguay
Belarus is 18% larger than Uruguay.
BelarusUruguayBelarus moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.18×
Belarus is 1.18× the area of Uruguay.
| Belarus | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Belarus is 18% larger than Uruguay. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Belarus?
- About 1.2 times: Belarus has 1.18× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Belarus and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Uruguay?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,384,688. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².