Ukraine vs Uruguay
Ukraine is 3.43 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Ukraine about 3.4 times.
UkraineUruguayUkraine moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
3.43×
Ukraine is 3.43× the area of Uruguay.
| Ukraine | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. Ukraine is 3.43 times larger than Uruguay. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Ukraine?
- About 3.4 times: Ukraine has 3.43× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Ukraine and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Ukraine 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, Ukraine or Uruguay?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 3,384,688. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².