Norfolk Island vs Somalia
Somalia is 18,219 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Somalia about 18219 times.
Norfolk IslandSomaliaNorfolk Island moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 18,219× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Mogadishu |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N 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 Somalia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 18,219 times smaller than Somalia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Somalia?
- About 18219 times: Somalia has 18,219× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Somalia 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 Somalia 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Somalia 31 per km².