Congo vs Sweden
Sweden is 31% larger than Congo.
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0.76×
Congo is 0.76× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.31× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Congo bigger than Sweden?
- No. Congo is 24% smaller than Sweden. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Sweden?
- About 1.3 times: Sweden has 1.31× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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 Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Sweden 24 per km².