Norfolk Island vs Uganda
Uganda is 6,887 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Uganda about 6887 times.
Norfolk IslandUgandaNorfolk Island moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 6,887× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kampala |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Norfolk Island bigger than Uganda?
- No. Norfolk Island is 6,887 times smaller than Uganda. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Uganda?
- About 6887 times: Uganda has 6,887× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Uganda look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Uganda about 1.0×. 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, Norfolk Island or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Uganda 213 per km².