Norfolk Island vs Zambia
Zambia is 21,503 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Zambia about 21503 times.
Norfolk IslandZambiaNorfolk Island moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 21,503× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lusaka |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Norfolk Island is 21,503 times smaller than Zambia. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Zambia?
- About 21503 times: Zambia has 21,503× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Zambia 29 per km².