New Zealand vs Sweden
Sweden is 67% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Sweden about 1.7 times.
New ZealandSwedenNew Zealand moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.6×
New Zealand is 0.6× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.67× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Stockholm |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× 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 New Zealand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is New Zealand bigger than Sweden?
- No. New Zealand is 40% smaller than Sweden. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Sweden?
- About 1.7 times: Sweden has 1.67× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², Sweden 24 per km².