Comoros vs Sweden
Sweden is 220 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Sweden about 220 times.
ComorosSwedenComoros moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 220× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Sweden?
- No. Comoros is 220 times smaller than Sweden. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Sweden?
- About 220 times: Sweden has 220× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Sweden 24 per km².