Norfolk Island vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 579 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Slovenia about 579 times.
Norfolk IslandSloveniaNorfolk Island moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 579× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ljubljana |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Slovenia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 579 times smaller than Slovenia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Slovenia?
- About 579 times: Slovenia has 579× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norfolk Island or Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².