Japan vs Uruguay
Japan is 2.14 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Japan about 2.1 times.
JapanUruguayJapan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.14×
Japan is 2.14× the area of Uruguay.
| Japan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Japan bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Japan is 2.14 times larger than Uruguay. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Japan?
- About 2.1 times: Japan has 2.14× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Japan and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 3,384,688. Density: Japan 326 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².