Iceland vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 71% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Uruguay about 1.7 times.
IcelandUruguayIceland moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Iceland is 0.58× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.71× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Iceland is 42% smaller than Uruguay. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.7 times: Uruguay has 1.71× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².