Portugal vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 91% larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Uruguay about 1.9 times.
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Portugal is 0.52× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.91× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Portugal is 48% smaller than Uruguay. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.9 times: Uruguay has 1.91× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,384,688. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².