Norfolk Island vs South Africa
South Africa is 34,887 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into South Africa about 34887 times.
Norfolk IslandSouth AfricaNorfolk Island moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 34,887× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Pretoria |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Norfolk Island is 34,887 times smaller than South Africa. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into South Africa?
- About 34887 times: South Africa has 34,887× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², South Africa 53 per km².