Norfolk Island vs Peru
Peru is 36,720 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Peru about 36720 times.
Norfolk IslandPeruNorfolk Island moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 36,720× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lima |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Norfolk Island is 36,720 times smaller than Peru. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Peru?
- About 36720 times: Peru has 36,720× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Peru 27 per km².