Latvia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.73 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Uruguay about 2.7 times.
LatviaUruguayLatvia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.37×
Latvia is 0.37× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.73× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Latvia is 2.73 times smaller than Uruguay. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.7 times: Uruguay has 2.73× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².