Norfolk Island vs Yemen
Yemen is 13,014 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Yemen about 13014 times.
Norfolk IslandYemenNorfolk Island moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 13,014× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Sana'a |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Norfolk Island is 13,014 times smaller than Yemen. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Yemen?
- About 13014 times: Yemen has 13,014× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Yemen 92 per km².