Mauritania vs Sweden
Mauritania is 2.3 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Mauritania about 2.3 times.
MauritaniaSwedenMauritania moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.3×
Mauritania is 2.3× the area of Sweden.
| Mauritania | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mauritania bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Mauritania is 2.3 times larger than Sweden. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Mauritania?
- About 2.3 times: Mauritania has 2.3× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Mauritania and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Sweden 24 per km².