Eritrea vs Norway
Norway is 3.28 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Norway about 3.3 times.
EritreaNorwayEritrea moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Eritrea is 0.31× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.28× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eritrea bigger than Norway?
- No. Eritrea is 3.28 times smaller than Norway. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Norway?
- About 3.3 times: Norway has 3.28× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Norway 15 per km².