Åland Islands vs Norfolk Island
Åland Islands is 45.2 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Åland Islands about 45 times.
Åland IslandsNorfolk IslandÅland Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
45.2×
Åland Islands is 45.2× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Åland Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 2,188 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 45.2 times larger than Norfolk Island. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Åland Islands?
- About 45 times: Åland Islands has 45.2× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Åland Islands and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Norfolk Island?
- Åland Islands: 30,836 people against 2,188. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².