Norfolk Island vs Sudan
Sudan is 53,888 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Sudan about 53888 times.
Norfolk IslandSudanNorfolk Island moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 53,888× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Khartoum |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Norfolk Island is 53,888 times smaller than Sudan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Sudan?
- About 53888 times: Sudan has 53,888× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Sudan 27 per km².