Norfolk Island vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 12,828 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Uzbekistan about 12828 times.

Norfolk IslandUzbekistanNorfolk Island moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 12,828× the size of Norfolk Island.
Norfolk IslandUzbekistan
Area35 km²448,978 km²
Population2,18837,053,428
Density63 / km²83 / km²
CapitalKingstonTashkent
RegionAustralia and New ZealandCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Norfolk Island is 12,828 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Uzbekistan?
About 12828 times: Uzbekistan has 12,828× the area of Norfolk Island.
Why do Norfolk Island and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².