Armenia vs Norfolk Island
Armenia is 850 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Armenia about 850 times.
ArmeniaNorfolk IslandArmenia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 850× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Armenia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 2,188 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Armenia is 850 times larger than Norfolk Island. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Armenia?
- About 850 times: Armenia has 850× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Armenia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Norfolk Island?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,188. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².