Sweden vs Vanuatu
Sweden is 36.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Sweden about 37 times.
SwedenVanuatuSweden moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
36.7×
Sweden is 36.7× the area of Vanuatu.
| Sweden | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 335,169 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Port-Vila |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Sweden is 36.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Sweden?
- About 37 times: Sweden has 36.7× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Sweden and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Vanuatu?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 335,169. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².