New Zealand vs Uruguay
New Zealand is 52% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into New Zealand about 1.5 times.
New ZealandUruguayNew Zealand moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.52×
New Zealand is 1.52× the area of Uruguay.
| New Zealand | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Montevideo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. New Zealand is 52% larger than Uruguay. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.5 times: New Zealand has 1.52× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do New Zealand and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 3,384,688. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².