China vs Sweden
China is 21.4 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into China about 21 times.
ChinaSwedenChina moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
21.4×
China is 21.4× the area of Sweden.
| China | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is China bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. China is 21.4 times larger than Sweden. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into China?
- About 21 times: China has 21.4× the area of Sweden.
- Why do China and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to China. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, China or Sweden?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,596,620. Density: China 147 per km², Sweden 24 per km².