Macao vs Norfolk Island
Macao is 3.29 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Macao about 3.3 times.
MacaoNorfolk IslandMacao moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3.29×
Macao is 3.29× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Macao | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 2,188 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Macao bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Macao is 3.29 times larger than Norfolk Island. Macao covers 115 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Macao?
- About 3.3 times: Macao has 3.29× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Macao and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× 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, Macao or Norfolk Island?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 2,188. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².