Norfolk Island vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 64,286 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Saudi Arabia about 64286 times.
Norfolk IslandSaudi ArabiaNorfolk Island moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 64,286× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Riyadh |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 64,286 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 64286 times: Saudi Arabia has 64,286× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².