Greenland vs Sweden
Greenland is 4.84 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Greenland about 4.8 times.
GreenlandSwedenGreenland moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
4.84×
Greenland is 4.84× the area of Sweden.
| Greenland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Sweden. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greenland bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.84 times larger than Sweden. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Greenland?
- About 4.8 times: Greenland has 4.84× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Greenland and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sweden. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greenland or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Sweden 24 per km².