Belarus vs Sweden
Sweden is 2.16 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Sweden about 2.2 times.
BelarusSwedenBelarus moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Belarus is 0.46× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2.16× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× 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 Belarus. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Sweden?
- No. Belarus is 2.16 times smaller than Sweden. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Sweden?
- About 2.2 times: Sweden has 2.16× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Sweden 24 per km².