Mexico vs Sweden
Mexico is 4.41 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Mexico about 4.4 times.
MexicoSwedenMexico moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
4.41×
Mexico is 4.41× the area of Sweden.
| Mexico | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Mexico is 4.41 times larger than Sweden. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Mexico?
- About 4.4 times: Mexico has 4.41× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Mexico and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Sweden?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 10,596,620. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Sweden 24 per km².