Eswatini vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 10.1 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Uruguay about 10 times.
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Eswatini is 0.1× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 10.1× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Eswatini is 10.1 times smaller than Uruguay. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Uruguay?
- About 10 times: Uruguay has 10.1× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².