Kiribati vs Norfolk Island
Kiribati is 23.2 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Kiribati about 23 times.
KiribatiNorfolk IslandKiribati moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
23.2×
Kiribati is 23.2× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Kiribati | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 2,188 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Kiribati is 23.2 times larger than Norfolk Island. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Kiribati?
- About 23 times: Kiribati has 23.2× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Kiribati and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Norfolk Island?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 2,188. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².