Canada vs Uruguay
Canada is 56.7 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Canada about 57 times.
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56.7×
Canada is 56.7× the area of Uruguay.
| Canada | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Canada is 56.7 times larger than Uruguay. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Canada?
- About 57 times: Canada has 56.7× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Canada and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,384,688. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².