Bhutan vs Norfolk Island
Bhutan is 1,097 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Bhutan about 1097 times.
BhutanNorfolk IslandBhutan moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 1,097× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Bhutan | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,188 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Bhutan is 1,097 times larger than Norfolk Island. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Bhutan?
- About 1097 times: Bhutan has 1,097× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Bhutan and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Norfolk Island?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 2,188. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².