Afghanistan vs Norway
Afghanistan is 69% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Afghanistan about 1.7 times.
AfghanistanNorwayAfghanistan moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Afghanistan is 1.69× the area of Norway.
| Afghanistan | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 69% larger than Norway. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1.7 times: Afghanistan has 1.69× the area of Norway.
- Why do Afghanistan and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Norway?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 5,610,870. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Norway 15 per km².