Kazakhstan vs Sweden
Kazakhstan is 6.09 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Kazakhstan about 6.1 times.
KazakhstanSwedenKazakhstan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 6.09× the area of Sweden.
| Kazakhstan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Stockholm |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× 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 Kazakhstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 6.09 times larger than Sweden. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6.1 times: Kazakhstan has 6.09× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kazakhstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 10,596,620. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Sweden 24 per km².