Country size comparison
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United States is about 22 times bigger than Sweden.
Sweden is approximately 450,295 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 2,084% larger than Sweden. Meanwhile, the population of Sweden is ~10.5 million people (326.9 million more people live in United States).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Sweden vs. United States uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Moving from United States to Sweden · OECD 2023
1,101 people moved from United States to Sweden.
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