Hubei is 1.05× the size of Uruguay
Hubei (province of China) covers about 186,000 km² (71,700 mi²) and Uruguay (South America) about 177,000 km² (68,500 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 186,000km²Hubei
- 177,000km²Uruguay
200 km
- Hubei
- Uruguay
What fits
- Uruguay is 96% of the size of Hubei.
- Hubei is larger by 8,260 km² (3,190 mi²), which is 4.7% of the area of Uruguay.
- Measured in Belgiums: Hubei is about 6.05, Uruguay about 5.78.
How they differ
- Hubei also has the larger population: 57.8 million against 3.4 million, 16.8× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 311 in Hubei against 19 in Uruguay: Hubei is 16.0× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 18,900 km apart.
- Together Hubei and Uruguay cover 363,000 km², close to the size of Germany (358,000 km², 1.5% smaller).
- The gap between them, 8,260 km², is about the size of Lebanon (10,000 km²).
- At Uruguay's density, Hubei would have 3.6 million people (it has 57.8 million). At Hubei's density, Uruguay would have 55.2 million (it has 3.4 million).
- Hubei's centre is 63.8° of latitude, about 7,090 km, farther north than Uruguay's.
- Hubei is the 14th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 2.0% of its area; it is the 14th most densely populated of them.
- Uruguay ranks 91st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Hubei lies about 64° of latitude (roughly 7,090 km) north of Uruguay, on the other side of the equator.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Hubei would have about 3,210 m² and each person in Uruguay about 51,490 m².
- Laid side by side, Hubei and Uruguay would cover 363,000 km², about the same size as Germany.
- Together they have 61.2 million people, about as many people as South Africa.
- Counted as a country, Hubei would rank 89th by area and 25th by population.
Side by side
| Hubei | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | ProvinceChina | CountrySouth America |
| Area, measured | 186,000 km²71,700 mi² | 177,000 km²68,500 mi² |
| Official area | 186,000 km²Wikidata | 176,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 14th of 31in China | 90th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 57.8 millionWikidata, 2020 | 3.4 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Rank by population | 10th of 31in China | 134th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 311 per km² | 19 per km² |
| Capital | Wuhan | Montevideo |
| Latitude range | 29°N to 33°N | 35°S to 30°S |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2023. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 186,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 186,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 176,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 177,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12