Nauru vs Norway
Norway is 18,343 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Norway about 18343 times.
NauruNorwayNauru moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 18,343× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°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 Nauru. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nauru bigger than Norway?
- No. Nauru is 18,343 times smaller than Norway. Nauru covers 21 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Norway?
- About 18343 times: Norway has 18,343× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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 Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nauru or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Norway 15 per km².