Greece vs Norfolk Island
Greece is 3,770 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Greece about 3770 times.
GreeceNorfolk IslandGreece moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3,770×
Greece is 3,770× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Greece | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 2,188 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Greece is 3,770 times larger than Norfolk Island. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Greece?
- About 3770 times: Greece has 3,770× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Greece and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or Norfolk Island?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,188. Density: Greece 79 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².