Czechia vs Norfolk Island
Czechia is 2,253 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Czechia about 2253 times.
CzechiaNorfolk IslandCzechia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
2,253×
Czechia is 2,253× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Czechia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2,188 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Czechia is 2,253 times larger than Norfolk Island. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Czechia?
- About 2253 times: Czechia has 2,253× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Czechia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Norfolk Island?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 2,188. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².