Norfolk Island vs US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands is 9.89 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into US Virgin Islands about 9.9 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.1× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 9.89× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 103,792 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- No. Norfolk Island is 9.89 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into US Virgin Islands?
- About 9.9 times: US Virgin Islands has 9.89× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².