Norway vs United States
United States is 25.5 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into United States about 26 times.
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Norway is 0.04× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 25.5× the size of Norway.
 Norway |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 25.5× the area | 385,207 km²#61 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 60.9× the population | 5,610,870#118 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.39× the density | 15 / km²#179 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorway: 1.04× the urban share | 84%#34 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNorway: 0.17 points higher | +0.69%#115 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.09× the birth rate | 9.7 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.14× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.2 points higher | 15.9%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Norway: 0.7 points higher | 19.1%#34 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNorway: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | +5.3 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorway: 4.3 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.75× the infant mortality | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorway: 1.35× the doctors per person | 4.97 per 1,000#11 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentNorway: 1.2× the university enrolment | 95.5%#10 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexNorway: 0.032 higher | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorway: 1.1× the income per person | $97,310#2 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 58.0× the economy | $530.76B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Norway: 1.16× the output per person | $104,044#5 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.1 points higher | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorway: 0.1 points higher | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentNorway: 1.1× the unemployment | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 5.5× the share in extreme poverty | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 15.3 higher | 26.5#139 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNorway: 1.0 points higher | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.1 points higher | 17.8% of jobs#108 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNorway: 0.1 points higher | 79.7% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 2.3 points higher | -1.3% of GDP#174 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorway: 34.4 points higher | 45.4% of GDP#55 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingNorway: 1.05× the military spending | 3.3% of GDP#22 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorway: 1.05× the share online | 99%#7 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 109 per 100#112 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 33% of land#93 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.9× the CO₂ per person | 7.18 t a year#30 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyNorway: 50.5 points higher | 61.4%#36 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.27× the air pollution | 5.5 µg/m³#180 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNorway: 4.9 points higher | 17.8% of land#94 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.4 points higher | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 14.1× the water stress | 2.0%#148 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationNorway: 1.98× the rain and snow | 1,414 mm#64 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNorway: 1.38 higher | +1.08#29 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionNorway: 1.06 higher | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Oslo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Norwegian, Sámi, Nynorsk, Bokmål | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +47 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 United States?
- No. Norway is 25.5 times smaller than United States. Norway covers 385,207 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into United States?
- About 26 times: United States has 25.5× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Norway or United States?
- By gross national income per person, Norway: $97,310 against $88,810 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Norway or United States?
- In Norway: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 78.9 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Norway and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Norway: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.