Antigua and Barbuda vs Norfolk Island
Antigua and Barbuda is 12.6 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Antigua and Barbuda about 13 times.
Antigua and BarbudaNorfolk IslandAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 12.6× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 2,188 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Antigua and Barbuda is 12.6 times larger than Norfolk Island. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Antigua and Barbuda?
- About 13 times: Antigua and Barbuda has 12.6× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Norfolk Island?
- Antigua and Barbuda: 94,209 people against 2,188. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².