India vs Sweden
India is 7.35 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into India about 7.3 times.
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India is 7.35× the area of Sweden.
| India | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. India is 7.35 times larger than Sweden. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into India?
- About 7.3 times: India has 7.35× the area of Sweden.
- Why do India and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Sweden?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 10,596,620. Density: India 445 per km², Sweden 24 per km².