Grenada vs Norfolk Island
Grenada is 9.97 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Grenada about 10.0 times.
GrenadaNorfolk IslandGrenada moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
9.97×
Grenada is 9.97× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Grenada | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 2,188 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | 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. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Grenada is 9.97 times larger than Norfolk Island. Grenada covers 349 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Grenada?
- About 10.0 times: Grenada has 9.97× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Grenada and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× 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, Grenada or Norfolk Island?
- Grenada: 117,303 people against 2,188. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².