Norway vs Spain
Spain is 31% larger than Norway.
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0.76×
Norway is 0.76× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.31× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Madrid |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Norway is 24% smaller than Spain. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Spain?
- About 1.3 times: Spain has 1.31× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Spain 98 per km².