Italy vs Norway
Norway is 28% larger than Italy.
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0.78×
Italy is 0.78× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 1.28× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Norway?
- No. Italy is 22% smaller than Norway. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Norway?
- About 1.3 times: Norway has 1.28× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Norway?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,610,870. Density: Italy 195 per km², Norway 15 per km².