Ireland vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.52 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Uruguay about 2.5 times.
IrelandUruguayIreland moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Ireland is 0.4× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.52× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Ireland is 2.52 times smaller than Uruguay. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.5 times: Uruguay has 2.52× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 3,384,688. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².