Guinea-Bissau vs Norfolk Island
Guinea-Bissau is 1,032 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Guinea-Bissau about 1032 times.
Guinea-BissauNorfolk IslandGuinea-Bissau moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Guinea-Bissau is 1,032× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Guinea-Bissau | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,125 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,249,515 | 2,188 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Bissau | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Guinea-Bissau is 1,032 times larger than Norfolk Island. Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 1032 times: Guinea-Bissau has 1,032× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Guinea-Bissau and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea-Bissau 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, Guinea-Bissau or Norfolk Island?
- Guinea-Bissau: 2,249,515 people against 2,188. Density: Guinea-Bissau 62 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².