Sweden vs US Virgin Islands
Sweden is 1,293 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Sweden about 1293 times.
SwedenUS Virgin IslandsSweden moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
1,293×
Sweden is 1,293× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Sweden | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 103,792 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Sweden is 1,293 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Sweden?
- About 1293 times: Sweden has 1,293× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Sweden and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or US Virgin Islands?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 103,792. Density: Sweden 24 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².