Norfolk Island vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 28.6 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into São Tomé and Principe about 29 times.
Norfolk IslandSão Tomé and PrincipeNorfolk Island moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.03× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 28.6× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 240,254 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Sao Tome |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Norfolk Island is 28.6 times smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 29 times: São Tomé and Principe has 28.6× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- São Tomé and Principe: 240,254 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².