Greece vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.39 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Sweden about 3.4 times.
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0.29×
Greece is 0.29× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.39× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Sweden?
- No. Greece is 3.39 times smaller than Sweden. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Sweden?
- About 3.4 times: Sweden has 3.39× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Sweden 24 per km².