Thailand vs Uruguay
Thailand is 2.91 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Thailand about 2.9 times.
ThailandUruguayThailand moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Thailand is 2.91× the area of Uruguay.
| Thailand | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 513,120 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 71,619,863 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bangkok | Montevideo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Thailand sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Thailand is 2.91 times larger than Uruguay. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Thailand?
- About 2.9 times: Thailand has 2.91× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Thailand and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× 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, Thailand or Uruguay?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 3,384,688. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².