Ecuador vs Uruguay
Ecuador is 46% larger than Uruguay.
EcuadorUruguayEcuador moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Ecuador is 1.46× the area of Uruguay.
| Ecuador | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Montevideo |
| Region | South America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Ecuador bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Ecuador is 46% larger than Uruguay. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Ecuador?
- About 1.5 times: Ecuador has 1.46× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Ecuador and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador is drawn about 1.0× 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, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 3,384,688. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².