Norfolk Island vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 260 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Puerto Rico about 260 times.
Norfolk IslandPuerto RicoNorfolk Island moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 260× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | San Juan |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Norfolk Island is 260 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 260 times: Puerto Rico has 260× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².