Australia vs Norfolk Island
Australia is 219,772 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Australia about 219772 times.
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219,772×
Australia is 219,772× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Australia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 2,188 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kingston |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Australia is 219,772 times larger than Norfolk Island. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Australia?
- About 219772 times: Australia has 219,772× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Australia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Norfolk Island?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 2,188. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².