Argentina vs Norfolk Island
Argentina is 79,440 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Argentina about 79440 times.
ArgentinaNorfolk IslandArgentina moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
79,440×
Argentina is 79,440× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Argentina | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 2,188 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kingston |
| Region | South America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Argentina is 79,440 times larger than Norfolk Island. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Argentina?
- About 79440 times: Argentina has 79,440× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Argentina and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Norfolk Island?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 2,188. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².