Marshall Islands vs Norfolk Island
Marshall Islands is 5.17 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Marshall Islands about 5.2 times.
Marshall IslandsNorfolk IslandMarshall Islands moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 5.17× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Marshall Islands | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 2,188 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Kingston |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Marshall Islands is 5.17 times larger than Norfolk Island. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 5.2 times: Marshall Islands has 5.17× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Norfolk Island?
- Marshall Islands: 36,282 people against 2,188. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².