Norfolk Island vs Senegal
Senegal is 5,621 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Senegal about 5621 times.
Norfolk IslandSenegalNorfolk Island moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 5,621× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dakar |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- No. Norfolk Island is 5,621 times smaller than Senegal. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Senegal?
- About 5621 times: Senegal has 5,621× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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 Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Senegal 96 per km².