Croatia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3.11 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Uruguay about 3.1 times.
CroatiaUruguayCroatia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Croatia is 0.32× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.11× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Croatia is 3.11 times smaller than Uruguay. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Uruguay?
- About 3.1 times: Uruguay has 3.11× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,384,688. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².