Saudi Arabia vs Sweden
Saudi Arabia is 5.03 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Saudi Arabia about 5.0 times.
Saudi ArabiaSwedenSaudi Arabia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
5.03×
Saudi Arabia is 5.03× the area of Sweden.
| Saudi Arabia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 5.03 times larger than Sweden. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 5.0 times: Saudi Arabia has 5.03× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 10,596,620. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Sweden 24 per km².