Norfolk Island vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 147 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Trinidad and Tobago about 147 times.
Norfolk IslandTrinidad and TobagoNorfolk Island moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.01× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 147× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Norfolk Island is 147 times smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 147 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 147× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².