Kiribati vs Sweden
Sweden is 552 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Sweden about 552 times.
KiribatiSwedenKiribati moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 552× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Stockholm |
| Region | Micronesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Sweden?
- No. Kiribati is 552 times smaller than Sweden. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Sweden?
- About 552 times: Sweden has 552× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Sweden 24 per km².