Malawi vs Norfolk Island
Malawi is 3,385 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Malawi about 3385 times.
MalawiNorfolk IslandMalawi moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3,385×
Malawi is 3,385× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Malawi | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 2,188 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Malawi is 3,385 times larger than Norfolk Island. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Malawi?
- About 3385 times: Malawi has 3,385× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Malawi and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Norfolk Island?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 2,188. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².