Norfolk Island vs Qatar
Qatar is 327 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Qatar about 327 times.
Norfolk IslandQatarNorfolk Island moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 327× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Doha |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Norfolk Island is 327 times smaller than Qatar. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Qatar?
- About 327 times: Qatar has 327× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Qatar 260 per km².