Malta vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 558 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Uruguay about 558 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 558× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Malta is 558 times smaller than Uruguay. Malta covers 316 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Uruguay?
- About 558 times: Uruguay has 558× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².