Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Saudi Arabia is 12.8 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Saudi Arabia about 13 times.
Saudi ArabiaUruguaySaudi Arabia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 12.8× the area of Uruguay.
| Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 12.8 times larger than Uruguay. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 13 times: Saudi Arabia has 12.8× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 3,384,688. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².