Switzerland vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 4.27 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Uruguay about 4.3 times.
SwitzerlandUruguaySwitzerland moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.23× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 4.27× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Montevideo |
| Region | Western 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. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Switzerland is 4.27 times smaller than Uruguay. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Uruguay?
- About 4.3 times: Uruguay has 4.27× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 3,384,688. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².