Belarus vs Norway
Norway is 86% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Norway about 1.9 times.
BelarusNorwayBelarus moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Belarus is 0.54× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.86× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× 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 Belarus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Norway?
- No. Belarus is 46% smaller than Norway. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Norway?
- About 1.9 times: Norway has 1.86× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,610,870. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Norway 15 per km².