Netherlands vs Sweden
Sweden is 10.6 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Sweden about 11 times.
NetherlandsSwedenNetherlands moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.09× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 10.6× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× 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 Netherlands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Sweden?
- No. Netherlands is 10.6 times smaller than Sweden. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Sweden?
- About 11 times: Sweden has 10.6× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Netherlands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 10,596,620. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Sweden 24 per km².