Anguilla vs Norfolk Island
Anguilla is 2.6 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Anguilla about 2.6 times.
AnguillaNorfolk IslandAnguilla moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
2.6×
Anguilla is 2.6× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Anguilla | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 2,188 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Anguilla is 2.6 times larger than Norfolk Island. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Anguilla?
- About 2.6 times: Anguilla has 2.6× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Anguilla and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Norfolk Island?
- Anguilla: 19,079 people against 2,188. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².