Marshall Islands vs Sweden
Sweden is 2,472 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Sweden about 2472 times.
Marshall IslandsSwedenMarshall Islands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2,472× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Marshall Islands bigger than Sweden?
- No. Marshall Islands is 2,472 times smaller than Sweden. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 2472 times: Sweden has 2,472× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Marshall Islands or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Sweden 24 per km².