Eswatini vs Norway
Norway is 22.2 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Norway about 22 times.
EswatiniNorwayEswatini moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.05× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 22.2× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Norway?
- No. Eswatini is 22.2 times smaller than Norway. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Norway?
- About 22 times: Norway has 22.2× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini 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 Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Norway 15 per km².