Norway vs Thailand
Thailand is 33% larger than Norway.
NorwayThailandNorway moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.75×
Norway is 0.75× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.33× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Bangkok |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Norway is 25% smaller than Thailand. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Thailand?
- About 1.3 times: Thailand has 1.33× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Thailand 140 per km².