Egypt vs Norway
Egypt is 2.62 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Egypt about 2.6 times.
EgyptNorwayEgypt moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
2.62×
Egypt is 2.62× the area of Norway.
| Egypt | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Egypt bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.62 times larger than Norway. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Egypt?
- About 2.6 times: Egypt has 2.62× the area of Norway.
- Why do Egypt and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Egypt or Norway?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 5,610,870. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Norway 15 per km².