Norfolk Island vs Panama
Panama is 2,119 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Panama about 2119 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 2,119× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Panama City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- No. Norfolk Island is 2,119 times smaller than Panama. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Panama?
- About 2119 times: Panama has 2,119× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Panama 62 per km².