Guatemala vs Norfolk Island
Guatemala is 3,111 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Guatemala about 3111 times.
GuatemalaNorfolk IslandGuatemala moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3,111×
Guatemala is 3,111× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Guatemala | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 2,188 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Kingston |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Guatemala is 3,111 times larger than Norfolk Island. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Guatemala?
- About 3111 times: Guatemala has 3,111× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Guatemala and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Norfolk Island?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,188. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².