Norfolk Island vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 4,089 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Tajikistan about 4089 times.
Norfolk IslandTajikistanNorfolk Island moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 4,089× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dushanbe |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Norfolk Island is 4,089 times smaller than Tajikistan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Tajikistan?
- About 4089 times: Tajikistan has 4,089× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².