Brazil vs Uruguay
Brazil is 48.3 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Brazil about 48 times.
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Brazil is 48.3× the area of Uruguay.
| Brazil | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Brazil is 48.3 times larger than Uruguay. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Brazil?
- About 48 times: Brazil has 48.3× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Brazil and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 3,384,688. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².