Norway vs Russia
Russia is 44.3 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Russia about 44 times.
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Norway is 0.02× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 44.3× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Moscow |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 14 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norway bigger than Russia?
- No. Norway is 44.3 times smaller than Russia. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Russia?
- About 44 times: Russia has 44.3× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Russia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Russia about 6.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².