Australia vs Sweden
Australia is 17.2 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Australia about 17 times.
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17.2×
Australia is 17.2× the area of Sweden.
| Australia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Stockholm |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Australia is 17.2 times larger than Sweden. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Australia?
- About 17 times: Australia has 17.2× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Australia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 10,596,620. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Sweden 24 per km².