Norfolk Island vs Syria
Syria is 5,291 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Syria about 5291 times.
Norfolk IslandSyriaNorfolk Island moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 5,291× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Damascus |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Norfolk Island is 5,291 times smaller than Syria. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Syria?
- About 5291 times: Syria has 5,291× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Syria 138 per km².