Maldives vs Norfolk Island
Maldives is 8.51 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Maldives about 8.5 times.
MaldivesNorfolk IslandMaldives moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
8.51×
Maldives is 8.51× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Maldives | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 2,188 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Kingston |
| Region | Southern 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. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Maldives is 8.51 times larger than Norfolk Island. Maldives covers 298 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Maldives?
- About 8.5 times: Maldives has 8.51× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Maldives and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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, Maldives or Norfolk Island?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 2,188. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².