Norfolk Island vs Samoa
Samoa is 81.2 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Samoa about 81 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.01× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 81.2× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 219,306 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Apia |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- No. Norfolk Island is 81.2 times smaller than Samoa. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Samoa?
- About 81 times: Samoa has 81.2× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Samoa 77 per km².