Mexico vs Uruguay
Mexico is 11.2 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Mexico about 11 times.
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11.2×
Mexico is 11.2× the area of Uruguay.
| Mexico | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Montevideo |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Mexico is 11.2 times larger than Uruguay. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Mexico?
- About 11 times: Mexico has 11.2× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Mexico and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 3,384,688. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².