Colombia vs Sweden
Colombia is 2.55 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Colombia about 2.6 times.
ColombiaSwedenColombia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.55×
Colombia is 2.55× the area of Sweden.
| Colombia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Colombia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Colombia is 2.55 times larger than Sweden. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Colombia?
- About 2.6 times: Colombia has 2.55× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Colombia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,596,620. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Sweden 24 per km².