Norfolk Island vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 11,622 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Paraguay about 11622 times.
Norfolk IslandParaguayNorfolk Island moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 11,622× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Asuncion |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Norfolk Island is 11,622 times smaller than Paraguay. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Paraguay?
- About 11622 times: Paraguay has 11,622× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².