Poland vs Uruguay
Poland is 77% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Poland about 1.8 times.
PolandUruguayPoland moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Poland is 1.77× the area of Uruguay.
| Poland | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Poland is 77% larger than Uruguay. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Poland?
- About 1.8 times: Poland has 1.77× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Poland and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 3,384,688. Density: Poland 117 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².