British Virgin Islands vs Norfolk Island
British Virgin Islands is 4.31 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into British Virgin Islands about 4.3 times.
British Virgin IslandsNorfolk IslandBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
4.31×
British Virgin Islands is 4.31× the area of Norfolk Island.
| British Virgin Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 151 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 39,732 | 2,188 |
| Density | 263 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Road Town | 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. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. British Virgin Islands is 4.31 times larger than Norfolk Island. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into British Virgin Islands?
- About 4.3 times: British Virgin Islands has 4.31× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do British Virgin Islands and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, British Virgin Islands or Norfolk Island?
- British Virgin Islands: 39,732 people against 2,188. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².