Kuwait vs Sweden
Sweden is 25.1 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Sweden about 25 times.
KuwaitSwedenKuwait moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.04× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 25.1× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kuwait bigger than Sweden?
- No. Kuwait is 25.1 times smaller than Sweden. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Sweden?
- About 25 times: Sweden has 25.1× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Sweden 24 per km².