Dominica vs Norfolk Island
Dominica is 21.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Dominica about 21 times.
DominicaNorfolk IslandDominica moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
21.5×
Dominica is 21.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Dominica | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 2,188 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Kingston |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Dominica is 21.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Dominica covers 751 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Dominica?
- About 21 times: Dominica has 21.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Dominica and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Norfolk Island?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 2,188. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².