Mongolia vs Sweden
Mongolia is 3.5 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Mongolia about 3.5 times.
MongoliaSwedenMongolia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 3.5× the area of Sweden.
| Mongolia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× 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 Mongolia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mongolia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Mongolia is 3.5 times larger than Sweden. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Mongolia?
- About 3.5 times: Mongolia has 3.5× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Mongolia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mongolia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mongolia or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Sweden 24 per km².