Spain vs Sweden
Spain is 13% larger than Sweden.
SpainSwedenSpain moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Spain is 1.13× the area of Sweden.
| Spain | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× 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 Spain. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Spain bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. Spain is 13% larger than Sweden. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Spain?
- About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.13× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Spain and Sweden look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,596,620. Density: Spain 98 per km², Sweden 24 per km².