Norway vs Somalia
Somalia is 66% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Somalia about 1.7 times.
NorwaySomaliaNorway moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Norway is 0.6× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1.66× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Mogadishu |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Norway is 40% smaller than Somalia. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Somalia?
- About 1.7 times: Somalia has 1.66× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Somalia 31 per km².