Curaçao vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 397 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Uruguay about 397 times.
CuraçaoUruguayCuraçao moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 397× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Curaçao is 397 times smaller than Uruguay. Curaçao covers 444 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Uruguay?
- About 397 times: Uruguay has 397× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².