Czechia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.23 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Uruguay about 2.2 times.
CzechiaUruguayCzechia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.45× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.23× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Czechia is 2.23 times smaller than Uruguay. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.2 times: Uruguay has 2.23× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Uruguay?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 3,384,688. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².