Madagascar vs Norfolk Island
Madagascar is 16,780 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Madagascar about 16780 times.
MadagascarNorfolk IslandMadagascar moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 16,780× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Madagascar | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 2,188 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Madagascar is 16,780 times larger than Norfolk Island. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Madagascar?
- About 16780 times: Madagascar has 16,780× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Madagascar and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or Norfolk Island?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 2,188. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².