Costa Rica vs Norfolk Island
Costa Rica is 1,462 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Costa Rica about 1462 times.
Costa RicaNorfolk IslandCosta Rica moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
1,462×
Costa Rica is 1,462× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Costa Rica | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 2,188 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | Kingston |
| Region | Central America | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 1,462 times larger than Norfolk Island. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Costa Rica?
- About 1462 times: Costa Rica has 1,462× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Costa Rica and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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, Costa Rica or Norfolk Island?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 2,188. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².