Greenland vs Uruguay
Greenland is 12.3 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Greenland about 12 times.
GreenlandUruguayGreenland moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
12.3×
Greenland is 12.3× the area of Uruguay.
| Greenland | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Greenland is 12.3 times larger than Uruguay. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Greenland?
- About 12 times: Greenland has 12.3× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Greenland and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².