Norfolk Island vs Singapore
Singapore is 20.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Singapore about 21 times.
Norfolk IslandSingaporeNorfolk Island moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.05× the area of Singapore. Put the other way, Singapore is 20.5× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Singapore |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- No. Norfolk Island is 20.5 times smaller than Singapore. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Singapore?
- About 21 times: Singapore has 20.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².