Mongolia vs Uruguay
Mongolia is 8.88 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Mongolia about 8.9 times.
MongoliaUruguayMongolia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 8.88× the area of Uruguay.
| Mongolia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Mongolia is 8.88 times larger than Uruguay. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Mongolia?
- About 8.9 times: Mongolia has 8.88× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Mongolia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Uruguay?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 3,384,688. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².