Russia is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, whereas Sweden is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Russia and Sweden regarding various aspects.
Size
How big is Russia compared to Sweden?
The total area of Russia is 17,098,246 sq km, and the total area of Sweden is 450,295 sq km. Russia is bigger than Sweden by 16,647,951 sq km. Russia is around 37.98 times bigger than Sweden.
Area of Russia: 6,601,670 sq mi ( 17,098,246 km2 )
Area of Sweden: 173,860 sq mi ( 450,295 km2 )
Population
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Russia as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 146,041,691.
According to the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of Sweden as of 23rd March 2022, is estimated to be around 10,208,675.
Here is some more data comparison between Russia and Sweden.
The capital of Russia is Moscow, and the capital city of Sweden is Stockholm.
Official Languages
Russia: Russian
Sweden: Swedish
Demonym(s)
Russia: Russian
Sweden: Swedish, Swede
ISO 3166 Code
Russia: RU
Sweden: SE
Human Development Index
HDI of Russia as of 2019: 0.824
HDI of Sweden as of 2019: 0.945
Russia Time Zone:
UTC + 2 to UTC + 12
Sweden Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Russia:
60° 0′ 0″ N, 90° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Sweden:
63° 0′ 0″ N, 16° 0′ 0″ E
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