Norfolk Island vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 11,164 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Zimbabwe about 11164 times.
Norfolk IslandZimbabweNorfolk Island moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Norfolk Island is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 11,164× the size of Norfolk Island.
| Norfolk Island | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,188 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Harare |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Norfolk Island is 11,164 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Norfolk Island covers 35 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 11164 times: Zimbabwe has 11,164× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Norfolk Island and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,188. Density: Norfolk Island 63 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².