Norfolk Island vs Saint Martin
Saint Martin is 51% larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saint Martin about 1.5 times.
Norfolk IslandSaint MartinNorfolk Island moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.66× the area of Saint Martin. Put the other way, Saint Martin is 1.51× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 24,941 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Marigot |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- No. Norfolk Island is 34% smaller than Saint Martin. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saint Martin?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Martin has 1.51× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Saint Martin: 24,941 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².