Côte d'Ivoire vs Sweden
Sweden is 39% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'IvoireSwedenCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.72×
Côte d'Ivoire is 0.72× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.39× the size of Côte d'Ivoire.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Stockholm |
| Region | Western 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Sweden?
- No. Côte d'Ivoire is 28% smaller than Sweden. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Côte d'Ivoire fit into Sweden?
- About 1.4 times: Sweden has 1.39× the area of Côte d'Ivoire.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Sweden?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,596,620. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Sweden 24 per km².