Germany vs Norway
Norway is 8% larger than Germany.
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0.93×
Germany is 0.93× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.08× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Oslo |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× 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 Germany. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Norway?
- No. Germany is 7% smaller than Norway. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Norway?
- About 1.1 times: Norway has 1.08× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Germany. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Norway?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 5,610,870. Density: Germany 233 per km², Norway 15 per km².