Slovenia vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 8.69 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Uruguay about 8.7 times.
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Slovenia is 0.12× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 8.69× the size of Slovenia.
| Slovenia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,271 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,130,986 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 105 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovenia sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.08× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Slovenia is 8.69 times smaller than Uruguay. Slovenia covers 20,271 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Uruguay?
- About 8.7 times: Uruguay has 8.69× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Slovenia and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovenia is drawn about 2.08× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Slovenia 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, Slovenia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,130,986. Density: Slovenia 105 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².