Norfolk Island vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 1,180 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Switzerland about 1180 times.
Norfolk IslandSwitzerlandNorfolk Island moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1,180× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bern |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Norfolk Island is 1,180 times smaller than Switzerland. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Switzerland?
- About 1180 times: Switzerland has 1,180× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norfolk Island or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².