Malta vs Norfolk Island
Malta is 9.03 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Malta about 9.0 times.
MaltaNorfolk IslandMalta moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 9.03× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Malta | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 2,188 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Malta is 9.03 times larger than Norfolk Island. Malta covers 316 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Malta?
- About 9.0 times: Malta has 9.03× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Malta and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Norfolk Island?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 2,188. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².