Philippines vs Uruguay
Philippines is 95% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Philippines about 1.9 times.
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1.95×
Philippines is 1.95× the area of Uruguay.
| Philippines | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Montevideo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Philippines is 95% larger than Uruguay. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Philippines?
- About 1.9 times: Philippines has 1.95× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Philippines and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Uruguay?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 3,384,688. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².