Name
In 1774, British explorer Captain James Cook named Norfolk Island after Edward Howard, the ninth Duke of Norfolk.
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Country
Norfolk Island
29.03° S, 167.95° E
No land border at all — every neighbor is across water, along 32 km of coast, the 179th longest on Earth.
land borders 0 km · 164th/230 · coastline 32 km · 179th/229
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 2,169
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 36 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 41 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 53 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- NF · NFK
- GDP
- No source connected
Norfolk Island 36 km²Nauru 21 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Norfolk Island sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Population2,169232nd of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area36 km²222nd of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline32 km179th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Climate
A subtropical climate brings mild conditions with little seasonal temperature variation. Tropical cyclones occur especially from May to July.
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People and society
The population includes Australian, English, Pitcairn Islander, Scottish, and Irish people. The population is concentrated around the capital of Kingston.
Protestant affiliations include Anglican, Uniting Church in Australia, Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist, and other Protestant affiliations. Roman Catholic, other Christian, other, no religion, and unspecified affiliations also appear among the religious affiliations.
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Government
Administered as an overseas territory of Australia, Norfolk Island has no independence and is a territory of Australia. Its legal system consists of English common law and the laws of Australia. The latest constitution took effect 7 August 1979. Bounty Day, the national holiday, commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders on 8 June (1856).
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Flag and symbols
The flag has three vertical bands of green on the left, white, and green, with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered on the white band. Green stands for the island's rich vegetation, while the native pine tree is an island symbol. The Norfolk Island pine is the national symbol.
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Key figures
CIA World Factbook
People
- Population growth
- +0.01% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Languages
- Englishofficial44.9%
- Norfolkofficial40.3%
- Fijian1.8%
- others6.2%
- Field “People and Society → Languages” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Protestant46.8%Anglican 29.2%, Uniting Church in Australia 9.8%, Presbyterian 2.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.7%, other 2.2%
- Roman Catholic12.6%
- other9.5%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 36 km²Land 36 km² · Water 0 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 32 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 0 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 319 m Mount Bates
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
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