Norfolk Island vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 348 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Vanuatu about 348 times.
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 348× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 335,169 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port-Vila |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Norfolk Island is 348 times smaller than Vanuatu. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Vanuatu?
- About 348 times: Vanuatu has 348× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu: 335,169 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².