Norfolk Island vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 5,035 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Uruguay about 5035 times.
Norfolk IslandUruguayNorfolk Island moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 5,035× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Montevideo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Norfolk Island is 5,035 times smaller than Uruguay. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Uruguay?
- About 5035 times: Uruguay has 5,035× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².