Liechtenstein vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 1,101 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Uruguay about 1101 times.
LiechtensteinUruguayLiechtenstein moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1,101× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,101 times smaller than Uruguay. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Uruguay?
- About 1101 times: Uruguay has 1,101× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².