Namibia vs Norway
Namibia is 2.14 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Namibia about 2.1 times.
NamibiaNorwayNamibia moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
2.14×
Namibia is 2.14× the area of Norway.
| Namibia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than Norway?
- Yes. Namibia is 2.14 times larger than Norway. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Namibia?
- About 2.1 times: Namibia has 2.14× the area of Norway.
- Why do Namibia and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Norway 15 per km².