Antigua and Barbuda vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,017 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Sweden about 1017 times.
Antigua and BarbudaSwedenAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,017× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Sweden?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 1,017 times smaller than Sweden. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Sweden?
- About 1017 times: Sweden has 1,017× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Sweden 24 per km².