Gambia vs Norway
Norway is 34.1 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Norway about 34 times.
GambiaNorwayGambia moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Gambia is 0.03× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 34.1× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Oslo |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Norway?
- No. Gambia is 34.1 times smaller than Norway. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Norway?
- About 34 times: Norway has 34.1× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Norway 15 per km².