Portugal vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.85 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Sweden about 4.9 times.
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0.21×
Portugal is 0.21× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.85× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Sweden?
- No. Portugal is 4.85 times smaller than Sweden. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Sweden?
- About 4.9 times: Sweden has 4.85× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 10,596,620. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Sweden 24 per km².