Côte d'Ivoire vs Uruguay
Côte d'Ivoire is 83% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 1.8 times.
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1.83×
Côte d'Ivoire is 1.83× the area of Uruguay.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Montevideo |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 83% larger than Uruguay. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 1.8 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 1.83× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× 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, Côte d'Ivoire or Uruguay?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 3,384,688. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².