Slovakia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 3.59 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Uruguay about 3.6 times.
SlovakiaUruguaySlovakia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.28× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.59× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Slovakia is 3.59 times smaller than Uruguay. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Uruguay?
- About 3.6 times: Uruguay has 3.59× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Uruguay?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 3,384,688. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².