Austria vs Norfolk Island
Austria is 2,397 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Austria about 2397 times.
AustriaNorfolk IslandAustria moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
2,397×
Austria is 2,397× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Austria | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,188 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kingston |
| Region | Western Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Austria is 2,397 times larger than Norfolk Island. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Austria?
- About 2397 times: Austria has 2,397× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Austria and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Norfolk Island?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,188. Density: Austria 110 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².