Djibouti vs Norfolk Island
Djibouti is 663 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Djibouti about 663 times.
DjiboutiNorfolk IslandDjibouti moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 663× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Djibouti | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 2,188 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Djibouti is 663 times larger than Norfolk Island. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Djibouti?
- About 663 times: Djibouti has 663× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Djibouti and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Norfolk Island?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 2,188. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².