Namibia vs Sweden
Namibia is 85% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Namibia about 1.8 times.
NamibiaSwedenNamibia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.85×
Namibia is 1.85× the area of Sweden.
| Namibia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Namibia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Namibia is 85% larger than Sweden. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Namibia?
- About 1.8 times: Namibia has 1.85× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Namibia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Sweden 24 per km².