Norfolk Island vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 4,675 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Tunisia about 4675 times.
Norfolk IslandTunisiaNorfolk Island moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 4,675× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tunis |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 4,675 times smaller than Tunisia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Tunisia?
- About 4675 times: Tunisia has 4,675× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².