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How big is Sweden compared to Norway?
How big is Sweden compared to Norway? Compare cited land area and population, see real outlines at a shared area scale, and inspect calculated population density.
Sweden has 1.12× the land area of Norway. Sweden has 1.89× the listed population of Norway. Density is calculated from the cited figures.
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Land area, population and calculated density
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- Sweden407,270 km²
- Norway364,270 km²
- Sweden10,596,620
- Norway5,610,870
- Sweden26 people/km²
- Norway15 people/km²
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| Measure | Sweden | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Land area | 407,270 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 | 364,270 sq kmWorld Bank — Land area · 2023 |
| Population | 10,596,620 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 | 5,610,870 peopleWorld Bank — Population, total · 2025 |
| Calculated density | 26 people/km²Calculated from the values above | 15 people/km²Calculated from the values above |
Density is calculated as population ÷ land area converted to km². Source years are shown separately; the calculation may combine different years.
Calculated from the cited values
Land area, population and density differences
The land-area gap is about 0.69 × West Virginia's land area (43,000 km², calculated).
Sweden has 1.89× the listed population of Norway.
Sweden has 1.69× the calculated population density of Norway.
Land area is shown in km² in the charts so the bars use the same unit.
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