Norfolk Island vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 2,050 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Sierra Leone about 2050 times.
Norfolk IslandSierra LeoneNorfolk Island moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 2,050× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Freetown |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. Norfolk Island is 2,050 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 2050 times: Sierra Leone has 2,050× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².