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Sweden on the Equal Earth Map
Europe • COUNTRYSweden is a country located in Europe, covering an area of 450,295 km² (173,860 mi²).
Total Surface Area
450,295 km²
Area (Square Miles)
173,860 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Stockholm
How Does Sweden Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Sweden (450,295 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Sweden encompasses 450,295 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Sweden Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Sweden is 1.43× smaller (70% of France) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Sweden is 21.84× smaller (5% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Sweden is 21.31× smaller (5% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Sweden is 37.97× smaller (3% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |