Norfolk Island vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 14,035 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Turkmenistan about 14035 times.
Norfolk IslandTurkmenistanNorfolk Island moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 14,035× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ashgabat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Norfolk Island is 14,035 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 14035 times: Turkmenistan has 14,035× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².