Norfolk Island vs Saint Barthélemy
Norfolk Island is 46% larger than Saint Barthélemy.
Norfolk IslandSaint BarthélemyNorfolk Island moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 1.46× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 10,124 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Norfolk Island is 46% larger than Saint Barthélemy. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Norfolk Island?
- About 1.5 times: Norfolk Island has 1.46× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Saint Barthélemy: 10,124 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².