Bolivia vs Sweden
Bolivia is 2.46 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Bolivia about 2.5 times.
BoliviaSwedenBolivia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.46×
Bolivia is 2.46× the area of Sweden.
| Bolivia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Stockholm |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.46 times larger than Sweden. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.5 times: Bolivia has 2.46× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Bolivia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Sweden?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 10,596,620. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Sweden 24 per km².