Norway vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 5.84 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Saudi Arabia about 5.8 times.
NorwaySaudi ArabiaNorway moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Norway is 0.17× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 5.84× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Norway is 5.84 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 5.8 times: Saudi Arabia has 5.84× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².