Norfolk Island vs Turkey
Turkey is 22,387 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Turkey about 22387 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 22,387× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ankara |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- No. Norfolk Island is 22,387 times smaller than Turkey. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Turkey?
- About 22387 times: Turkey has 22,387× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Turkey 110 per km².