New Zealand vs Norfolk Island
New Zealand is 7,658 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into New Zealand about 7658 times.
New ZealandNorfolk IslandNew Zealand moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
7,658×
New Zealand is 7,658× the area of Norfolk Island.
| New Zealand | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 2,188 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Kingston |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. New Zealand is 7,658 times larger than Norfolk Island. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into New Zealand?
- About 7658 times: New Zealand has 7,658× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do New Zealand and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× 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, New Zealand or Norfolk Island?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,188. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².