Nauru vs Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is 67% larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Norfolk Island about 1.7 times.
NauruNorfolk IslandNauru moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Nauru is 0.6× the area of Norfolk Island. Put the other way, Norfolk Island is 1.67× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 2,188 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Norfolk Island?
- No. Nauru is 40% smaller than Norfolk Island. Nauru covers 21 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Norfolk Island?
- About 1.7 times: Norfolk Island has 1.67× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Norfolk Island?
- Nauru: 12,025 people against 2,188. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².