Norfolk Island vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 7.83 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 7.8 times.
Norfolk IslandWallis and FutunaNorfolk Island moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.13× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 7.83× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 11,558 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Norfolk Island is 7.83 times smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 7.8 times: Wallis and Futuna has 7.83× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna: 11,558 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².