Norfolk Island vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 1,034 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Taiwan about 1034 times.
Norfolk IslandTaiwanNorfolk Island moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1,034× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Taipei |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Norfolk Island is 1,034 times smaller than Taiwan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Taiwan?
- About 1034 times: Taiwan has 1,034× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².