Congo vs Uruguay
Congo is 94% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Congo about 1.9 times.
CongoUruguayCongo moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.94×
Congo is 1.94× the area of Uruguay.
| Congo | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Montevideo |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Congo is 94% larger than Uruguay. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Congo?
- About 1.9 times: Congo has 1.94× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Congo and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Uruguay?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 3,384,688. Density: Congo 19 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².