Russia vs Uruguay
Russia is 96.9 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Russia about 97 times.
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Russia is 96.9× the area of Uruguay.
| Russia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Russia is 96.9 times larger than Uruguay. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Russia?
- About 97 times: Russia has 96.9× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Russia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or Uruguay?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 3,384,688. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².