Eswatini vs Sweden
Sweden is 25.8 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Sweden about 26 times.
EswatiniSwedenEswatini moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.04× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 25.8× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Sweden?
- No. Eswatini is 25.8 times smaller than Sweden. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Sweden?
- About 26 times: Sweden has 25.8× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Sweden 24 per km².