Norfolk Island vs Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is 811 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Solomon Islands about 811 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Solomon Islands. Put the other way, Solomon Islands is 811× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 28,400 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 838,645 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Honiara |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia |
| 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; Solomon Islands at 9° S 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 Solomon Islands?
- No. Norfolk Island is 811 times smaller than Solomon Islands. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Solomon Islands covers 28,400 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Solomon Islands?
- About 811 times: Solomon Islands has 811× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands: 838,645 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Solomon Islands 30 per km².