Norway vs Sweden
Sweden is 16% larger than Norway.
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0.86×
Norway is 0.86× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.16× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Stockholm |
| Region | Northern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Sweden. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Norway bigger than Sweden?
- No. Norway is 14% smaller than Sweden. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Sweden?
- About 1.2 times: Sweden has 1.16× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sweden. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Sweden 24 per km².