Norfolk Island vs South Korea
South Korea is 2,866 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into South Korea about 2866 times.
Norfolk IslandSouth KoreaNorfolk Island moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 2,866× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Seoul |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 Korea?
- No. Norfolk Island is 2,866 times smaller than South Korea. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into South Korea?
- About 2866 times: South Korea has 2,866× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. 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 Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², South Korea 515 per km².