Antarctica vs Norfolk Island
Antarctica is 400,000 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Antarctica about 400000 times.
AntarcticaNorfolk IslandAntarctica moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
400,000×
Antarctica is 400,000× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Antarctica | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,188 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Antarctica is 400,000 times larger than Norfolk Island. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Antarctica?
- About 400000 times: Antarctica has 400,000× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Antarctica and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Norfolk Island?
- Antarctica: 4,400 people against 2,188. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².