Norfolk Island vs Portugal
Portugal is 2,635 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Portugal about 2635 times.
Norfolk IslandPortugalNorfolk Island moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 2,635× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lisbon |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Norfolk Island is 2,635 times smaller than Portugal. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Portugal?
- About 2635 times: Portugal has 2,635× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Portugal 117 per km².