Romania vs Uruguay
Romania is 35% larger than Uruguay.
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1.35×
Romania is 1.35× the area of Uruguay.
| Romania | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Romania is 35% larger than Uruguay. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Romania?
- About 1.4 times: Romania has 1.35× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Romania and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Romania 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, Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 3,384,688. Density: Romania 80 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².