Israel vs Sweden
Sweden is 21.5 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Sweden about 22 times.
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Israel is 0.05× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 21.5× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Sweden?
- No. Israel is 21.5 times smaller than Sweden. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Sweden?
- About 22 times: Sweden has 21.5× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Sweden 24 per km².