Mauritania vs Norfolk Island
Mauritania is 29,449 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Mauritania about 29449 times.
MauritaniaNorfolk IslandMauritania moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 29,449× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Mauritania | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 2,188 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Mauritania is 29,449 times larger than Norfolk Island. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Mauritania?
- About 29449 times: Mauritania has 29,449× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Mauritania and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Norfolk Island?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 2,188. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².