Germany vs Sweden
Sweden is 25% larger than Germany.
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0.8×
Germany is 0.8× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.25× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× 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 Germany. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Sweden?
- No. Germany is 20% smaller than Sweden. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Sweden?
- About 1.3 times: Sweden has 1.25× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Germany. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 10,596,620. Density: Germany 233 per km², Sweden 24 per km².