Denmark vs Norfolk Island
Denmark is 1,226 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Denmark about 1226 times.
DenmarkNorfolk IslandDenmark moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
1,226×
Denmark is 1,226× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Denmark | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 2,188 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Kingston |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Denmark is 1,226 times larger than Norfolk Island. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Denmark?
- About 1226 times: Denmark has 1,226× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Denmark and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Norfolk Island?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 2,188. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².