Niger vs Norfolk Island
Niger is 36,200 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Niger about 36200 times.
NigerNorfolk IslandNiger moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
36,200×
Niger is 36,200× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Niger | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 2,188 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Kingston |
| Region | Western Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Niger is 36,200 times larger than Norfolk Island. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Niger?
- About 36200 times: Niger has 36,200× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Niger and Norfolk Island look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Norfolk Island?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,188. Density: Niger 22 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².