Norfolk Island vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 27,066 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Tanzania about 27066 times.
Norfolk IslandTanzaniaNorfolk Island moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 27,066× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dodoma |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Norfolk Island is 27,066 times smaller than Tanzania. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Tanzania?
- About 27066 times: Tanzania has 27,066× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².