Maldives vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,501 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Sweden about 1501 times.
MaldivesSwedenMaldives moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,501× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives sits at about 4°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 Maldives. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Maldives bigger than Sweden?
- No. Maldives is 1,501 times smaller than Sweden. Maldives covers 298 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Sweden?
- About 1501 times: Sweden has 1,501× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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 Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Maldives or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Sweden 24 per km².