Norfolk Island vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 11 times.
Norfolk IslandSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNorfolk Island moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.09× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.1× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 99,924 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Norfolk Island is 11.1 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 11 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 11.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².