Norfolk Island vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 18,409 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into South Sudan about 18409 times.
Norfolk IslandSouth SudanNorfolk Island moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 18,409× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Juba |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N 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 South Sudan?
- No. Norfolk Island is 18,409 times smaller than South Sudan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into South Sudan?
- About 18409 times: South Sudan has 18,409× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and South Sudan 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 Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².