Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sweden
Sweden is 1,150 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Sweden about 1150 times.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSwedenSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1,150× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 389 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 99,924 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Kingstown | 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 Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Vincent and the Grenadines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Sweden?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 1,150 times smaller than Sweden. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Sweden?
- About 1150 times: Sweden has 1,150× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Sweden 24 per km².