Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 655 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Uruguay about 655 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisUruguaySaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.0×
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 655× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 655 times smaller than Uruguay. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Uruguay?
- About 655 times: Uruguay has 655× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².