Croatia vs Norway
Norway is 6.81 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Norway about 6.8 times.
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0.15×
Croatia is 0.15× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 6.81× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× 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 Croatia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Norway?
- No. Croatia is 6.81 times smaller than Norway. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Norway?
- About 6.8 times: Norway has 6.81× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Croatia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Norway 15 per km².