Iran vs Sweden
Iran is 3.68 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Iran about 3.7 times.
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3.68×
Iran is 3.68× the area of Sweden.
| Iran | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Iran is 3.68 times larger than Sweden. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Iran?
- About 3.7 times: Iran has 3.68× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Iran and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Sweden?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,596,620. Density: Iran 56 per km², Sweden 24 per km².