China vs Uruguay
China is 54.5 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into China about 54 times.
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China is 54.5× the area of Uruguay.
| China | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. China is 54.5 times larger than Uruguay. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into China?
- About 54 times: China has 54.5× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do China and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Uruguay?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 3,384,688. Density: China 147 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².