Uruguay vs Wallis and Futuna
Uruguay is 643 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Uruguay about 643 times.
UruguayWallis and FutunaUruguay moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Uruguay is 643× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Uruguay | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 176,215 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 3,384,688 | 11,558 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Montevideo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | South America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Uruguay is 643 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Uruguay covers 176,215 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Uruguay?
- About 643 times: Uruguay has 643× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Uruguay and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 11,558. Density: Uruguay 19 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².