Norfolk Island vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 26,059 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Venezuela about 26059 times.
Norfolk IslandVenezuelaNorfolk Island moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 26,059× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Caracas |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Norfolk Island is 26,059 times smaller than Venezuela. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Venezuela?
- About 26059 times: Venezuela has 26,059× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².