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.
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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 Island |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 280,762× the area | 35 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 156,209× the population | 2,1882021 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorfolk Island: 1.8× the density | 63 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| Unemployment | — | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected land | — | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of Australia | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryadministered as an overseas territory of Australia | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Kingston | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Norfuk | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+11, summer time UTC+12 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +6723 | +1 |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
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.
- What kind of government do Norfolk Island and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Norfolk Island: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.