Oregon is 1.42× the size of Uruguay
Oregon (state of the United States) covers about 252,000 km² (97,300 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.
- 252,000km²Oregon
- 177,000km²Uruguay
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- Oregon
- Uruguay
What fits
- Uruguay is 70% of the size of Oregon.
- Oregon is larger by 74,500 km² (28,800 mi²), which is 42% of the area of Uruguay.
- Measured in Belgiums: Oregon is about 8.21, Uruguay about 5.78.
How they differ
- Oregon also has the larger population: 4.2 million against 3.4 million, 1.23× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 19 in Uruguay against 17 in Oregon: Uruguay is 1.15× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 10,700 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Oregon at 44°N is drawn about 1.9× too large and Uruguay at 33°S about 1.4×, so the map shows Oregon as 1.94× the size of Uruguay instead of 1.42×.
- Together Oregon and Uruguay cover 429,000 km², close to the size of Iraq (437,000 km², 1.9% bigger).
- The gap between them, 74,500 km², is about the size of Panama (74,500 km²).
- At Uruguay's density, Oregon would have 4.9 million people (it has 4.2 million). At Oregon's density, Uruguay would have 3.0 million (it has 3.4 million).
- Oregon's centre is 76.7° of latitude, about 8,530 km, farther north than Uruguay's.
- Oregon is the 10th largest of the 51 states and districts of the United States and covers 2.7% of its area; it is the 39th most densely populated of them.
- Uruguay ranks 91st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Oregon lies about 77° of latitude (roughly 8,530 km) north of Uruguay, on the other side of the equator.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Oregon would have about 59,450 m² and each person in Uruguay about 51,490 m².
- Laid side by side, Oregon and Uruguay would cover 429,000 km², about the same size as Iraq.
- Together they have 7.7 million people, about as many people as Togo.
- Counted as a country, Oregon would rank 78th by area and 130th by population.
Side by side
| Oregon | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | StateUnited States | CountrySouth America |
| Area, measured | 252,000 km²97,300 mi² | 177,000 km²68,500 mi² |
| Official area | 255,000 km²Wikidata | 176,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 10th of 51in the United States | 90th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 4.2 millionWikidata, 2020 | 3.4 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Rank by population | 27th of 51in the United States | 134th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 17 per km² | 19 per km² |
| Capital | Salem | Montevideo |
| Latitude range | 42°N to 46°N | 35°S to 30°S |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2023. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 255,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 252,000 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