Niger vs Uruguay
Niger is 7.19 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Niger about 7.2 times.
NigerUruguayNiger moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Niger is 7.19× the area of Uruguay.
| Niger | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Niger is 7.19 times larger than Uruguay. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Niger?
- About 7.2 times: Niger has 7.19× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Niger and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Uruguay?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 3,384,688. Density: Niger 22 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².