Japan vs Norfolk Island
Japan is 10,799 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Japan about 10799 times.
JapanNorfolk IslandJapan moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
10,799×
Japan is 10,799× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Japan | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 2,188 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Japan is 10,799 times larger than Norfolk Island. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Japan?
- About 10799 times: Japan has 10,799× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Japan and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Norfolk Island?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 2,188. Density: Japan 326 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².