Comoros vs Norway
Norway is 189 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Norway about 189 times.
ComorosNorwayComoros moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 189× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Norway?
- No. Comoros is 189 times smaller than Norway. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Norway?
- About 189 times: Norway has 189× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Norway 15 per km².