Norway vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.37 times larger than Norway. Norway would fit into Venezuela about 2.4 times.
NorwayVenezuelaNorway moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.42×
Norway is 0.42× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.37× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Norway is 2.37 times smaller than Venezuela. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.4 times: Venezuela has 2.37× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².