Guam vs Norfolk Island
Guam is 15.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Guam about 16 times.
GuamNorfolk IslandGuam moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
15.5×
Guam is 15.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Guam | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 2,188 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Kingston |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Guam is 15.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Guam covers 544 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Guam?
- About 16 times: Guam has 15.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Guam and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Norfolk Island?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 2,188. Density: Guam 311 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².