France vs Uruguay
France is 3.65 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into France about 3.7 times.
FranceUruguayFrance moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
3.65×
France is 3.65× the area of Uruguay.
| France | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× 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 France bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. France is 3.65 times larger than Uruguay. France covers 643,801 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into France?
- About 3.7 times: France has 3.65× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do France and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× 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, France or Uruguay?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 3,384,688. Density: France 107 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².