Kuwait vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 9.89 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Uruguay about 9.9 times.
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Kuwait is 0.1× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 9.89× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Kuwait is 9.89 times smaller than Uruguay. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Uruguay?
- About 9.9 times: Uruguay has 9.89× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 3,384,688. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².