Kiribati vs Norway
Norway is 475 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Norway about 475 times.
KiribatiNorwayKiribati moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 475× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Oslo |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Norway?
- No. Kiribati is 475 times smaller than Norway. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Norway?
- About 475 times: Norway has 475× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Norway 15 per km².