Poland vs Sweden
Sweden is 43% larger than Poland.
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0.7×
Poland is 0.7× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.43× the size of Poland.
| Poland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× 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 Poland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Sweden?
- No. Poland is 30% smaller than Sweden. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Sweden?
- About 1.4 times: Sweden has 1.43× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Poland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,596,620. Density: Poland 117 per km², Sweden 24 per km².