Heilongjiang is 1.01× the size of Sweden
Heilongjiang (province of China) covers about 452,000 km² (175,000 mi²) and Sweden (Europe) about 446,000 km² (172,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 452,000km²Heilongjiang
- 446,000km²Sweden
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- Heilongjiang
- Sweden
What fits
- Sweden is 99% of the size of Heilongjiang.
- Heilongjiang is larger by 6,080 km² (2,350 mi²), which is 1.4% of the area of Sweden.
- Measured in Belgiums: Heilongjiang is about 14.7, Sweden about 14.5.
How they differ
- Heilongjiang also has the larger population: 31.9 million against 10.6 million, 3.00× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 70 in Heilongjiang against 24 in Sweden: Heilongjiang is 2.96× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,360 km apart.
- On a standard web map Sweden looks larger than Heilongjiang: Heilongjiang at 48°N is drawn about 2.2× too large and Sweden at 62°N about 4.7×, so the map shows Sweden as 2.07× the size of Heilongjiang, when Heilongjiang is 1.01× the size of Sweden.
- Together Heilongjiang and Sweden cover 898,000 km², close to the size of Nigeria (907,000 km², 1.0% bigger).
- The gap between them, 6,080 km², is about the size of Palestine (6,070 km²).
- At Sweden's density, Heilongjiang would have 10.8 million people (it has 31.9 million). At Heilongjiang's density, Sweden would have 31.4 million (it has 10.6 million).
- Sweden's centre is 14.6° of latitude, about 1,620 km, farther north than Heilongjiang's.
- Heilongjiang is the 6th largest of the 31 provinces and regions of China and covers 4.8% of its area; it is the 26th most densely populated of them.
- Sweden ranks 59th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Sweden lies about 15° of latitude (roughly 1,620 km) north of Heilongjiang.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Heilongjiang would have about 14,200 m² and each person in Sweden about 42,050 m².
- Laid side by side, Heilongjiang and Sweden would cover 898,000 km², about the same size as Nigeria.
- Together they have 42.5 million people, about as many people as Afghanistan.
- Counted as a country, Heilongjiang would rank 57th by area and 48th by population.
Side by side
| Heilongjiang | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | ProvinceChina | CountryEurope |
| Area, measured | 452,000 km²175,000 mi² | 446,000 km²172,000 mi² |
| Official area | 455,000 km²Wikidata | 447,000 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 6th of 31in China | 58th of 239worldwide |
| Population | 31.9 millionWikidata, 2020 | 10.6 millionWikidata, 2025 |
| Rank by population | 20th of 31in China | 87th of 237worldwide |
| Density | 70 per km² | 24 per km² |
| Capital | Harbin | Stockholm |
| Latitude range | 43°N to 54°N | 55°N to 69°N |
Population: Wikidata 2020 and Wikidata 2025. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 455,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 452,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 447,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 446,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12