United States vs Uruguay
United States is 55.8 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into United States about 56 times.
United StatesUruguayUnited States moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
55.8×
United States is 55.8× the area of Uruguay.
| United States | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,826,675 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 341,784,857 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 35 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Montevideo |
| Region | Northern America | 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. United States sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why United States 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 United States bigger than Uruguay?
- Yes. United States is 55.8 times larger than Uruguay. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into United States?
- About 56 times: United States has 55.8× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do United States and Uruguay look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why United States 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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,384,688. Density: United States 35 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².