Denmark vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 4.11 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Uruguay about 4.1 times.
DenmarkUruguayDenmark moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.24×
Denmark is 0.24× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 4.11× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Denmark is 4.11 times smaller than Uruguay. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Uruguay?
- About 4.1 times: Uruguay has 4.11× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,384,688. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².