Pakistan vs Sweden
Pakistan is 97% larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Pakistan about 2.0 times.
PakistanSwedenPakistan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Pakistan is 1.97× the area of Sweden.
| Pakistan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Pakistan bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Pakistan is 97% larger than Sweden. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.0 times: Pakistan has 1.97× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Pakistan and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Pakistan or Sweden?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 10,596,620. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Sweden 24 per km².