Sweden vs Zimbabwe
Sweden is 15% larger than Zimbabwe.
SwedenZimbabweSweden moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Sweden is 1.15× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Sweden | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Harare |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Sweden is 15% larger than Zimbabwe. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Sweden?
- About 1.1 times: Sweden has 1.15× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Sweden and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².