Morocco vs Uruguay
Morocco is 2.53 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Morocco about 2.5 times.
MoroccoUruguayMorocco moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.53×
Morocco is 2.53× the area of Uruguay.
| Morocco | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Morocco is 2.53 times larger than Uruguay. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Morocco?
- About 2.5 times: Morocco has 2.53× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Morocco and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Uruguay?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 3,384,688. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².