Norway vs Zimbabwe: Land area in square kilometers
Norway
364,270 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
386,850 sq. km
in 2023
Norway rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
61st
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Norway
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 386,850 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 22,580 sq. km.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,244 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,606 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 365,244 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,606 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 365,244 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,606 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 365,244 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,606 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 365,244 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,606 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 365,162 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 21,688 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 364,274 sq. km | 386,850 sq. km | 22,576 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Norway or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 386,850 sq. km against 364,270 sq. km in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Norway and Zimbabwe?
- 22,580 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Norway ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.