Sweden vs Uganda
Sweden is 86% larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Sweden about 1.9 times.
SwedenUgandaSweden moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
1.86×
Sweden is 1.86× the area of Uganda.
| Sweden | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Kampala |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Sweden is 86% larger than Uganda. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Sweden?
- About 1.9 times: Sweden has 1.86× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Sweden and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Uganda 213 per km².