Argentina vs Sweden
Argentina is 6.21 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Argentina about 6.2 times.
ArgentinaSwedenArgentina moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
6.21×
Argentina is 6.21× the area of Sweden.
| Argentina | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Argentina is 6.21 times larger than Sweden. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Argentina?
- About 6.2 times: Argentina has 6.21× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Argentina and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Sweden?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 10,596,620. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Sweden 24 per km².