Antarctica vs Sweden
Antarctica is 31.3 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Antarctica about 31 times.
AntarcticaSwedenAntarctica moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
31.3×
Antarctica is 31.3× the area of Sweden.
| Antarctica | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | — | Stockholm |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Sweden. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Antarctica is 31.3 times larger than Sweden. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Antarctica?
- About 31 times: Antarctica has 31.3× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Antarctica and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sweden. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Sweden 24 per km².