Morocco vs Sweden
Sweden and Morocco are almost exactly the same size.
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1.0×
Morocco is 1.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.0× the size of Morocco.
| Morocco | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Morocco bigger than Sweden?
- No. Morocco and Sweden are almost exactly the same size. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Sweden?
- About 1.0 times: Sweden has 1.0× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Morocco and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Morocco or Sweden?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 10,596,620. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Sweden 24 per km².