Norway vs Small states: Surface area
Norway
624,500 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
770,215 sq. km
in 2023
Norway rank
43rd
Small states rank
44th
Surface area over time
- Norway
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 770,215 sq. km against 624,500 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 145,715 sq. km.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,178 sq. km | 778,761 sq. km | 393,583 sq. km | Small states |
| 1970s | 385,178 sq. km | 778,761 sq. km | 393,583 sq. km | Small states |
| 1980s | 385,178 sq. km | 778,671 sq. km | 393,493 sq. km | Small states |
| 1990s | 385,178 sq. km | 774,517 sq. km | 389,339 sq. km | Small states |
| 2000s | 385,178 sq. km | 770,738 sq. km | 385,560 sq. km | Small states |
| 2010s | 553,201 sq. km | 770,112 sq. km | 216,911 sq. km | Small states |
| 2020s | 624,500 sq. km | 770,158 sq. km | 145,658 sq. km | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Norway or Small states?
- Small states, at 770,215 sq. km against 624,500 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Norway and Small states?
- 145,715 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Small states rank globally for surface area?
- Norway ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.