Norway vs US Virgin Islands
Norway is 1,113 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Norway about 1113 times.
NorwayUS Virgin IslandsNorway moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1,113×
Norway is 1,113× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Norway | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 103,792 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Norway is 1,113 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Norway covers 385,207 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Norway?
- About 1113 times: Norway has 1,113× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Norway and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or US Virgin Islands?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 103,792. Density: Norway 15 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².