Norfolk Island vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 13.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Seychelles about 13 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.08× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 13.1× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 122,730 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Victoria |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- No. Norfolk Island is 13.1 times smaller than Seychelles. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Seychelles?
- About 13 times: Seychelles has 13.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².