Mauritius vs Norfolk Island
Mauritius is 58.3 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Mauritius about 58 times.
MauritiusNorfolk IslandMauritius moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
58.3×
Mauritius is 58.3× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Mauritius | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 2,188 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S 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 Mauritius bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Mauritius is 58.3 times larger than Norfolk Island. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Mauritius?
- About 58 times: Mauritius has 58.3× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Mauritius and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Norfolk Island?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 2,188. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².