Norfolk Island vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 9,477 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Vietnam about 9477 times.
Norfolk IslandVietnamNorfolk Island moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 9,477× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Hanoi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Norfolk Island is 9,477 times smaller than Vietnam. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Vietnam?
- About 9477 times: Vietnam has 9,477× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².