Norfolk Island vs Vatican City
Norfolk Island is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Norfolk Island about Infinity times.
Norfolk IslandVatican CityNorfolk Island moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is — the area of Vatican City.
| Norfolk Island | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 882 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Vatican City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Norfolk Island is — times larger than Vatican City. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Norfolk Island?
- About Infinity times: Norfolk Island has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Norfolk Island: 2,188 people against 882. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².