Belgium vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 5.74 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Uruguay about 5.7 times.
BelgiumUruguayBelgium moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.17× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 5.74× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Belgium is 5.74 times smaller than Uruguay. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Uruguay?
- About 5.7 times: Uruguay has 5.74× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Uruguay?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,384,688. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².