Uruguay vs Vanuatu
Uruguay is 14.5 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Uruguay about 14 times.
UruguayVanuatuUruguay moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Uruguay is 14.5× the area of Vanuatu.
| Uruguay | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 176,215 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 3,384,688 | 335,169 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Montevideo | Port-Vila |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uruguay sits at about 33°S and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Uruguay bigger than Vanuatu?
- Yes. Uruguay is 14.5 times larger than Vanuatu. Uruguay covers 176,215 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Uruguay?
- About 14 times: Uruguay has 14.5× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Uruguay and Vanuatu look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uruguay is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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, Uruguay or Vanuatu?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 335,169. Density: Uruguay 19 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².