Norfolk Island vs Palestine
Palestine is 235 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Palestine about 235 times.
Norfolk IslandPalestineNorfolk Island moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 235× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | East Jerusalem |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- No. Norfolk Island is 235 times smaller than Palestine. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Palestine?
- About 235 times: Palestine has 235× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Palestine 659 per km².