Gambia vs Norfolk Island
Gambia is 323 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Gambia about 323 times.
GambiaNorfolk IslandGambia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 323× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Gambia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 2,188 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Gambia is 323 times larger than Norfolk Island. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Gambia?
- About 323 times: Gambia has 323× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Gambia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Norfolk Island?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 2,188. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².