Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,663 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Sweden about 1663 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSwedenSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,663× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Sweden?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,663 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Sweden?
- About 1663 times: Sweden has 1,663× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Sweden 24 per km².