Norway vs Russia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Norway
0.1121 sq. km per person
in 2024
Russia
0.1192 sq. km per person
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
Russia rank
14th

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
00.050.10.15196119922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.1192 sq. km per person against 0.1121 sq. km per person in Norway, a difference of 0.0071 sq. km per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and Russia ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1034 sq. km per person 0.1357 sq. km per person 0.0323 sq. km per person Russia
1970s 0.0966 sq. km per person 0.1276 sq. km per person 0.031 sq. km per person Russia
1980s 0.0928 sq. km per person 0.1193 sq. km per person 0.0265 sq. km per person Russia
1990s 0.0886 sq. km per person 0.1154 sq. km per person 0.0268 sq. km per person Russia
2000s 0.0833 sq. km per person 0.1186 sq. km per person 0.0354 sq. km per person Russia
2010s 0.1071 sq. km per person 0.1185 sq. km per person 0.0114 sq. km per person Russia
2020s 0.1142 sq. km per person 0.1186 sq. km per person 0.0044 sq. km per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Norway or Russia?
Russia, at 0.1192 sq. km per person against 0.1121 sq. km per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Norway and Russia?
0.0071 sq. km per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Norway ranks 16th and Russia ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.