Guernsey vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2,259 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Uruguay about 2259 times.
GuernseyUruguayGuernsey moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2,259× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Guernsey is 2,259 times smaller than Uruguay. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Uruguay?
- About 2259 times: Uruguay has 2,259× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².