Bahamas vs Norfolk Island
Bahamas is 397 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Bahamas about 397 times.
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Bahamas is 397× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Bahamas | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 2,188 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Bahamas is 397 times larger than Norfolk Island. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Bahamas?
- About 397 times: Bahamas has 397× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Bahamas and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Norfolk Island?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 2,188. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².