Indonesia vs Norway
Indonesia is 4.94 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Indonesia about 4.9 times.
IndonesiaNorwayIndonesia moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
4.94×
Indonesia is 4.94× the area of Norway.
| Indonesia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Oslo |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S 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 Indonesia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Indonesia bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Indonesia is 4.94 times larger than Norway. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Indonesia?
- About 4.9 times: Indonesia has 4.94× the area of Norway.
- Why do Indonesia and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia 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 Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Indonesia or Norway?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 5,610,870. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Norway 15 per km².