Spain vs Uruguay
Spain is 2.87 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Spain about 2.9 times.
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Spain is 2.87× the area of Uruguay.
| Spain | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Spain is 2.87 times larger than Uruguay. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Spain?
- About 2.9 times: Spain has 2.87× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Spain and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× 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, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 3,384,688. Density: Spain 98 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².