Norfolk Island vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 753 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Rwanda about 753 times.
Norfolk IslandRwandaNorfolk Island moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 753× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kigali |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Norfolk Island is 753 times smaller than Rwanda. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Rwanda?
- About 753 times: Rwanda has 753× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².