Sweden vs Uruguay
Sweden is 2.54 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Sweden about 2.5 times.
SwedenUruguaySweden moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.54×
Sweden is 2.54× the area of Uruguay.
| Sweden | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Sweden is 2.54 times larger than Uruguay. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Sweden?
- About 2.5 times: Sweden has 2.54× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Sweden and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Uruguay?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,384,688. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².