Norfolk Island vs Oman
Oman is 8,843 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Oman about 8843 times.
Norfolk IslandOmanNorfolk Island moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 8,843× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Muscat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Norfolk Island is 8,843 times smaller than Oman. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Oman?
- About 8843 times: Oman has 8,843× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Oman 18 per km².