Belarus vs Norfolk Island
Belarus is 5,931 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Belarus about 5931 times.
BelarusNorfolk IslandBelarus moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
5,931×
Belarus is 5,931× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Belarus | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,188 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Belarus is 5,931 times larger than Norfolk Island. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Belarus?
- About 5931 times: Belarus has 5,931× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Belarus and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Norfolk Island?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,188. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².