Uruguay vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.22 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.2 times.
UruguayZimbabweUruguay moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Uruguay is 0.45× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.22× the size of Uruguay.
| Uruguay | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 176,215 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,384,688 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Montevideo | Harare |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Uruguay is 2.22 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Uruguay covers 176,215 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.2 times: Zimbabwe has 2.22× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Uruguay and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,384,688. Density: Uruguay 19 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².