Norfolk Island vs Palau
Palau is 13.3 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Palau about 13 times.
Norfolk IslandPalauNorfolk Island moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.08× the area of Palau. Put the other way, Palau is 13.3× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 17,663 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Koror |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Micronesia |
| 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. Norfolk Island sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- No. Norfolk Island is 13.3 times smaller than Palau. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Palau?
- About 13 times: Palau has 13.3× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Palau: 17,663 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Palau 38 per km².