Norfolk Island vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.69 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 7.7 times.
Norfolk IslandSaint Kitts and NevisNorfolk Island moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.13× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.69× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 46,922 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Norfolk Island is 7.69 times smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 7.7 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 7.69× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².