Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden
Sweden is 16.0 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Sweden about 16 times.
Equatorial GuineaSwedenEquatorial Guinea moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Equatorial Guinea is 0.06× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 16.0× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Sweden?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 16.0 times smaller than Sweden. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Sweden?
- About 16 times: Sweden has 16.0× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Sweden 24 per km².