Nicaragua vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.72 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Sweden about 3.7 times.
NicaraguaSwedenNicaragua moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Nicaragua is 0.27× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.72× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nicaragua bigger than Sweden?
- No. Nicaragua is 3.72 times smaller than Sweden. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Sweden?
- About 3.7 times: Sweden has 3.72× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Sweden 24 per km².