Sweden vs Taiwan
Sweden is 12.4 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Sweden about 12 times.
SwedenTaiwanSweden moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
12.4×
Sweden is 12.4× the area of Taiwan.
| Sweden | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sweden bigger than Taiwan?
- Yes. Sweden is 12.4 times larger than Taiwan. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Sweden?
- About 12 times: Sweden has 12.4× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Sweden and Taiwan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².