Micronesia vs Norfolk Island
Micronesia is 20.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Micronesia about 20 times.
MicronesiaNorfolk IslandMicronesia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 20.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Micronesia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 2,188 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | 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. Micronesia sits at about 8°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 Micronesia bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Micronesia is 20.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Micronesia covers 702 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Micronesia?
- About 20 times: Micronesia has 20.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Micronesia and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia 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, Micronesia or Norfolk Island?
- Micronesia: 113,683 people against 2,188. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².