Italy vs Sweden
Sweden is 48% larger than Italy.
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0.68×
Italy is 0.68× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.48× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Sweden?
- No. Italy is 32% smaller than Sweden. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Sweden?
- About 1.5 times: Sweden has 1.48× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 10,596,620. Density: Italy 195 per km², Sweden 24 per km².