Antarctica vs Norway
Antarctica is 36.3 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Antarctica about 36 times.
AntarcticaNorwayAntarctica moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
36.3×
Antarctica is 36.3× the area of Norway.
| Antarctica | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | — | Oslo |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Norway. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Antarctica is 36.3 times larger than Norway. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Antarctica?
- About 36 times: Antarctica has 36.3× the area of Norway.
- Why do Antarctica and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norway. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Norway 15 per km².