Uruguay vs Vatican City
Uruguay is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Uruguay about Infinity times.
UruguayVatican CityUruguay moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Uruguay is — the area of Vatican City.
| Uruguay | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 176,215 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 3,384,688 | 882 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Montevideo | Vatican City |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Uruguay is — times larger than Vatican City. Uruguay covers 176,215 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Uruguay?
- About Infinity times: Uruguay has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Uruguay and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 882. Density: Uruguay 19 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².