Norfolk Island vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 735 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into North Macedonia about 735 times.
Norfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorfolk Island moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 735× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Skopje |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. 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 Norfolk Island bigger than North Macedonia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 735 times smaller than North Macedonia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into North Macedonia?
- About 735 times: North Macedonia has 735× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and North Macedonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norfolk Island is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and North Macedonia about 1.79×. 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, Norfolk Island or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².