Kyrgyzstan vs Uruguay
Kyrgyzstan is 13% larger than Uruguay.
KyrgyzstanUruguayKyrgyzstan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 1.13× the area of Uruguay.
| Kyrgyzstan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Montevideo |
| Region | Central Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 13% larger than Uruguay. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.13× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× 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, Kyrgyzstan or Uruguay?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 3,384,688. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².