Normandy is 1.02× the size of Galicia
Normandy (region of France) covers about 30,100 km² (11,600 mi²) and Galicia (autonomous community of Spain) about 29,600 km² (11,400 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 30,100km²Normandy
- 29,600km²Galicia
50 km
- Normandy
- Galicia
What fits
- Galicia is 98% of the size of Normandy.
- Normandy is larger by 539 km² (208 mi²), which is 1.8% of the area of Galicia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Normandy is about 0.98, Galicia about 0.96.
How they differ
- Normandy also has the larger population: 3.3 million against 2.7 million, 1.24× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 111 in Normandy against 91 in Galicia: Normandy is 1.21× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 939 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Normandy at 49°N is drawn about 2.3× too large and Galicia at 43°N about 1.9×, so the map shows Normandy as 1.28× the size of Galicia instead of 1.02×.
- Together Normandy and Galicia cover 59,700 km², close to the size of Togo (56,900 km², 4.8% smaller).
- The gap between them, 539 km², is about the size of Singapore (511 km²).
- At Galicia's density, Normandy would have 2.8 million people (it has 3.3 million). At Normandy's density, Galicia would have 3.3 million (it has 2.7 million).
- Normandy's centre is 6.4° of latitude, about 710 km, farther north than Galicia's.
- Normandy is the 11th largest of the 18 regions of France and covers 4.7% of its area; it is the 11th most densely populated of them.
- Galicia is the 7th largest of the 19 autonomous communities and cities of Spain and covers 5.8% of its area; it is the 13th most densely populated of them.
- Normandy lies about 6° of latitude (roughly 708 km) north of Galicia.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Normandy would have about 9,020 m² and each person in Galicia about 10,950 m².
- Laid side by side, Normandy and Galicia would cover 59,700 km², 1.05× the size of Togo.
- Together they have 6.0 million people, about as many people as El Salvador.
Side by side
| Normandy | Galicia | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | RegionFrance | Autonomous communitySpain |
| Area, measured | 30,100 km²11,600 mi² | 29,600 km²11,400 mi² |
| Official area | 29,900 km²Wikidata | 29,600 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 11th of 18in France | 7th of 19in Spain |
| Population | 3.3 millionWikidata, 2022 | 2.7 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Rank by population | 10th of 18in France | 5th of 19in Spain |
| Density | 111 per km² | 91 per km² |
| Capital | Rouen | – |
| Latitude range | 48°N to 50°N | 42°N to 44°N |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2024. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 29,900 km² agrees with our measured area of 30,100 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 29,600 km² agrees with our measured area of 29,600 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain. The outline of Normandy is the departments Natural Earth draws there, joined along their shared borders. The outline of Galicia is the provinces Natural Earth draws there, joined along their shared borders.
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12