Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 453 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Uruguay about 453 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesUruguaySaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 453× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 453 times smaller than Uruguay. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Uruguay?
- About 453 times: Uruguay has 453× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².