DR Congo vs Sweden
DR Congo is 5.24 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into DR Congo about 5.2 times.
DR CongoSwedenDR Congo moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
5.24×
DR Congo is 5.24× the area of Sweden.
| DR Congo | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°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 DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is DR Congo bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. DR Congo is 5.24 times larger than Sweden. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into DR Congo?
- About 5.2 times: DR Congo has 5.24× the area of Sweden.
- Why do DR Congo and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR 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 DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Sweden?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 10,596,620. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Sweden 24 per km².