Nauru vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 8,391 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Uruguay about 8391 times.
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 8,391× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Montevideo |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Nauru is 8,391 times smaller than Uruguay. Nauru covers 21 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Uruguay?
- About 8391 times: Uruguay has 8,391× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².