Norfolk Island vs Philippines
Philippines is 9,813 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Philippines about 9813 times.
Norfolk IslandPhilippinesNorfolk Island moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 9,813× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Manila |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Norfolk Island is 9,813 times smaller than Philippines. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Philippines?
- About 9813 times: Philippines has 9,813× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Philippines 340 per km².