Norfolk Island vs San Marino
San Marino is 74% larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into San Marino about 1.7 times.
Norfolk IslandSan MarinoNorfolk Island moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.57× the area of San Marino. Put the other way, San Marino is 1.74× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 34,109 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | San Marino |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 San Marino?
- No. Norfolk Island is 43% smaller than San Marino. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into San Marino?
- About 1.7 times: San Marino has 1.74× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norfolk Island or San Marino?
- San Marino: 34,109 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², San Marino 559 per km².