Congo vs Norway
Norway is 13% larger than Congo.
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0.89×
Congo is 0.89× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.13× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Oslo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Norway?
- No. Congo is 11% smaller than Norway. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Norway?
- About 1.1 times: Norway has 1.13× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Norway?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 5,610,870. Density: Congo 19 per km², Norway 15 per km².