Norfolk Island vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 426 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Timor-Leste about 426 times.
Norfolk IslandTimor-LesteNorfolk Island moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 426× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dili |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Norfolk Island is 426 times smaller than Timor-Leste. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 426 times: Timor-Leste has 426× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².