Kazakhstan vs Uruguay
Kazakhstan is 15.5 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Kazakhstan about 15 times.
KazakhstanUruguayKazakhstan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 15.5× the area of Uruguay.
| Kazakhstan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Montevideo |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 15.5 times larger than Uruguay. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 15 times: Kazakhstan has 15.5× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,384,688. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².