Equatorial Guinea vs Norway
Norway is 13.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Norway about 14 times.
Equatorial GuineaNorwayEquatorial Guinea moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.07× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 13.7× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Oslo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Norway?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 13.7 times smaller than Norway. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Norway?
- About 14 times: Norway has 13.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Norway 15 per km².