French Polynesia vs Norfolk Island
French Polynesia is 119 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into French Polynesia about 119 times.
French PolynesiaNorfolk IslandFrench Polynesia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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French Polynesia is 119× the area of Norfolk Island.
| French Polynesia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,167 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 282,465 | 2,188 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Papeete | Kingston |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. French Polynesia sits at about 15°S and is stretched to 1.07× 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 French Polynesia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. French Polynesia is 119 times larger than Norfolk Island. French Polynesia covers 4,167 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into French Polynesia?
- About 119 times: French Polynesia has 119× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do French Polynesia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Polynesia is drawn about 1.07× 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, French Polynesia or Norfolk Island?
- French Polynesia: 282,465 people against 2,188. Density: French Polynesia 68 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².