Estonia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3.89 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Uruguay about 3.9 times.
EstoniaUruguayEstonia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.26× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.89× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Estonia is 3.89 times smaller than Uruguay. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Uruguay?
- About 3.9 times: Uruguay has 3.89× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².