Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden
Sweden is 2.24 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Sweden about 2.2 times.
KyrgyzstanSwedenKyrgyzstan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Kyrgyzstan is 0.45× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2.24× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Stockholm |
| Region | Central Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× 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 Kyrgyzstan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Sweden?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.24 times smaller than Sweden. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Sweden?
- About 2.2 times: Sweden has 2.24× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Sweden 24 per km².