Taiwan vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 4.87 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Uruguay about 4.9 times.
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Taiwan is 0.21× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 4.87× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than Uruguay?
- No. Taiwan is 4.87 times smaller than Uruguay. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Uruguay?
- About 4.9 times: Uruguay has 4.87× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or Uruguay?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 3,384,688. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².