Congo vs Norfolk Island
Congo is 9,771 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Congo about 9771 times.
CongoNorfolk IslandCongo moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
9,771×
Congo is 9,771× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Congo | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 2,188 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kingston |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Congo is 9,771 times larger than Norfolk Island. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Congo?
- About 9771 times: Congo has 9,771× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Congo and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Norfolk Island?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,188. Density: Congo 19 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².