Norway vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 17% larger than Norway.
NorwayUzbekistanNorway moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Norway is 0.86× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.17× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Tashkent |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norway bigger than Uzbekistan?
- No. Norway is 14% smaller than Uzbekistan. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.2 times: Uzbekistan has 1.17× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Uzbekistan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².