Gambia vs Sweden
Sweden is 39.6 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Sweden about 40 times.
GambiaSwedenGambia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Gambia is 0.03× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 39.6× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Sweden?
- No. Gambia is 39.6 times smaller than Sweden. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Sweden?
- About 40 times: Sweden has 39.6× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Sweden 24 per km².