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Norfolk Island vs United States

United States is 280,762 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into United States about 280762 times.

Norfolk IslandUnited StatesNorfolk Island moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 280,762× the size of Norfolk Island.
Norfolk IslandUnited States
Area35 km²9,826,675 km²
Population2,188341,784,857
Density63 / km²35 / km²
CapitalKingstonWashington D.C.
RegionAustralia and New ZealandNorthern America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours02

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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Norfolk Island bigger than United States?
No. Norfolk Island is 280,762 times smaller than United States. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
How many times does Norfolk Island fit into United States?
About 280762 times: United States has 280,762× the area of Norfolk Island.
Why do Norfolk Island and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Norfolk Island or United States?
United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², United States 35 per km².
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