Central African Republic vs Norfolk Island
Central African Republic is 17,800 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Central African Republic about 17800 times.
Central African RepublicNorfolk IslandCentral African Republic moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 17,800× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Central African Republic | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 2,188 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 17,800 times larger than Norfolk Island. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Central African Republic?
- About 17800 times: Central African Republic has 17,800× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Central African Republic and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or Norfolk Island?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 2,188. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².