Norfolk Island at its true size

Norfolk Island covers 35 km², number 230 of 235 by area. Home to 2,188 people (2021). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.

Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
Area35 km² Wikidata
Population2,188 Wikidata, 2021
Density63 per km²
CapitalKingston
RegionAustralia and New Zealand, Oceania
StatusTerritory of Australia
CoastHas a coastline
CodesNF · NFK · 574

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Questions about Norfolk Island

How big is Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island covers 35 km², which makes it number 230 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 2,188 people live there (2021), 63 per km².
Is Norfolk Island bigger than Nauru?
Norfolk Island is 67% larger than Nauru. Norfolk Island: 35 km²; Nauru: 21 km².
How much does the Mercator map distort Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
Does Norfolk Island have land borders?
No. Norfolk Island has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.