Germany vs Uruguay
Germany is 2.03 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Germany about 2.0 times.
GermanyUruguayGermany moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.03×
Germany is 2.03× the area of Uruguay.
| Germany | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Germany is 2.03 times larger than Uruguay. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Germany?
- About 2.0 times: Germany has 2.03× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Germany and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Uruguay?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 3,384,688. Density: Germany 233 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².