Norfolk Island vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2,389 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2389 times.
Norfolk IslandUnited Arab EmiratesNorfolk Island moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2,389× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Norfolk Island is 2,389 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2389 times: United Arab Emirates has 2,389× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².