Albania vs Norfolk Island
Albania is 821 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Albania about 821 times.
AlbaniaNorfolk IslandAlbania moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 821× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Albania | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,188 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Albania bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Albania is 821 times larger than Norfolk Island. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Albania?
- About 821 times: Albania has 821× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Albania and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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, Albania or Norfolk Island?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 2,188. Density: Albania 82 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².