Norway vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 57% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Ukraine about 1.6 times.
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0.64×
Norway is 0.64× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.57× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Kiev |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Ukraine. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Norway is 36% smaller than Ukraine. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.6 times: Ukraine has 1.57× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ukraine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².