Cyprus vs Norfolk Island
Cyprus is 264 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Cyprus about 264 times.
CyprusNorfolk IslandCyprus moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 264× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Cyprus | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 2,188 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Cyprus is 264 times larger than Norfolk Island. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Cyprus?
- About 264 times: Cyprus has 264× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Cyprus and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Norfolk Island?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 2,188. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².