Norfolk Island vs Saint Helena
Saint Helena is 11.3 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saint Helena about 11 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.09× the area of Saint Helena. Put the other way, Saint Helena is 11.3× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 5,633 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Jamestown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- No. Norfolk Island is 11.3 times smaller than Saint Helena. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saint Helena?
- About 11 times: Saint Helena has 11.3× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Saint Helena: 5,633 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².