Netherlands vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 4.18 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Uruguay about 4.2 times.
NetherlandsUruguayNetherlands moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.24× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 4.18× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Netherlands is 4.18 times smaller than Uruguay. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Uruguay?
- About 4.2 times: Uruguay has 4.18× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Uruguay?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,384,688. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².