Sweden vs Vatican City
Sweden is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Sweden about Infinity times.
SwedenVatican CitySweden moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Sweden is — the area of Vatican City.
| Sweden | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 882 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Vatican City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Sweden is — times larger than Vatican City. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Sweden?
- About Infinity times: Sweden has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Sweden and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Vatican City?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 882. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².