Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Sweden & United States and Geography Stats: compare key data on Sweden & United States compared Geography

STAT Sweden United States HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly larger than California about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land 410,934 sq km
Ranked 57th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Sweden
Area > Land > Per capita 45.43 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 51% more than United States 		30.16 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
Area > Total 450,295 sq km
Ranked 57th. 		9.83 million sq km
Ranked 4th. 22 times more than Sweden
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 624
Ranked 126th. 		715
Ranked 110th. 15% more than Sweden
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 624
Ranked 119th. 		715
Ranked 105th. 15% more than Sweden
Climate temperate in south with cold, cloudy winters and cool, partly cloudy summers; subarctic in north mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline 3,218 km
Ranked 38th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Sweden
Geographic coordinates 62 00 N, 15 00 E 38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km 410,330 sq km
Ranked 56th. 		9.16 million sq km
Ranked 3rd. 22 times more than Sweden
Land area > Square miles 173,732 square miles
Ranked 20th. 		3.8 million square miles
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Sweden
Location Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, tungsten, uranium, arsenic, feldspar, timber, hydropower coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km 450,290 km²
Ranked 54th. 		9.63 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Sweden
Terrain mostly flat or gently rolling lowlands; mountains in west vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water 39,960 sq km
Ranked 16th. 		664,709 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Sweden
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than California about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km 21.99 people/m²
Ranked 159th. 		32.35 people/m²
Ranked 149th. 47% more than Sweden
Elevation extremes > Highest point Kebnekaise 2,111 m Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km 450,290
Ranked 52nd. 		9.63 million
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Sweden
Land use > Arable land 5.8%
Ranked 145th. 		16.29%
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Sweden
Land boundaries > Border countries Finland 614 km, Norway 1,619 km Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land 1,600 sq km
Ranked 79th. 		230,000 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 144 times more than Sweden
Natural hazards ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 52.75 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 65th. 62% more than United States 		32.62 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 60th. The same as United States 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000 44.57 sq km
Ranked 40th. 48% more than United States 		30.13 sq km
Ranked 51st.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000 0.341 km
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than United States 		0.0639 km
Ranked 114th.
Population density 21.69 people per sqkm
Ranked 179th. 		29.77 people per sqkm
Ranked 167th. 37% more than Sweden
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 45.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 50% more than United States 		30.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
Map references Europe North America
Capital city with population Stockholm - 703,627 Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population Stockholm - 703,627 New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 275,496
Ranked 23th. 		3.03 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Sweden
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 49.87 km²
Ranked 40th. 53% more than United States 		32.59 km²
Ranked 53th.
Environment > Current issues acid rain damage to soils and lakes; pollution of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other 94.18%
Ranked 83th. 13% more than United States 		83.44%
Ranked 150th.
Area > Total per 1000 48.8 sq km
Ranked 39th. 51% more than United States 		32.31 sq km
Ranked 51st.
Area > Water per 1000 4.23 sq km
Ranked 9th. 94% more than United States 		2.19 sq km
Ranked 19th.
Land use > Permanent crops 0.02%
Ranked 196th. 		0.26%
Ranked 164th. 13 times more than Sweden
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 128.42 sq. km
Ranked 25th. 93% more than United States 		66.57 sq. km
Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added 2,010
Ranked 55th. About the same as United States 		2,007
Ranked 73th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 49.9 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 54% more than United States 		32.5 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.
Land boundaries > Total 2,233 km
Ranked 78th. 		12,034 km
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden
Highest point Kebnekaise Mount McKinley
Precipitation 539 mm
Ranked 67th. 		1,201 mm
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sweden
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.128 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 		0.77 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Sweden
Note strategic location along Danish Straits linking Baltic and North Seas world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million 128.37 sq km
Ranked 99th. 		771.61 sq km
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Sweden
Capital Stockholm Washington DC
Marine Coastline 3,218 km
Ranked 38th. 		19,924 km
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Sweden
Border to area ratio 0.00496 km/km²
Ranked 119th. 4 times more than United States 		0.00126 km/km²
Ranked 155th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 296 1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 2.68 477
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point Treriksr\u00f6set , Kiruna , Lapland Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town Högvålen Alma
Forested Land 65.9%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States 		24.7%
Ranked 108th.
Area > Water > Per capita 4,314.91 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 11th. 97% more than United States 		2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 20th.
Area > Total > Per capita 49.74 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 54% more than United States 		32.34 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
Northernmost point latitude 69\u00b004'N 71\u00b023'N
Lowest point altitude \u22122.4 m (\u22127.9 ft) \u221285.5 m (\u2212280.5 ft)
Lowest point Kristianstad Badwater Basin
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 2.62 cu km/yr
Ranked 83th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 183 times more than Sweden
Continent or sub continent Europe North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 285.6 cu m/yr
Ranked 10th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Sweden
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 285.6 cu m/yr
Ranked 10th. 		1,583 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Sweden
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita 0.247 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than United States 		0.04 km per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 31.22 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st.
Land boundaries > Total per million 242.2 km
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than United States 		39.57 km
Ranked 135th.
Forest area > % of land area 67.14%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than United States 		33.12%
Ranked 81st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.287 cu km/yr
Ranked 93th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 14.53%
Ranked 100th. 5% more than United States 		13.82%
Ranked 104th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 6.31%
Ranked 93th. 54% more than United States 		4.1%
Ranked 115th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 13.87%
Ranked 89th. 		15.14%
Ranked 80th. 9% more than Sweden
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 31.22 cu m/yr
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than United States 		5.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.287 cu km/yr
Ranked 93th. 		1.51 cu km/yr
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden
Arable land > % of land area 6.36%
Ranked 133th. 		17.51%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Sweden
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.53%
Ranked 123th. 		1.72%
Ranked 119th. 12% more than Sweden
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 2.62 cu km/yr
Ranked 83th. 		478.4 cu km/yr
Ranked 3rd. 183 times more than Sweden
Agricultural land > % of land area 7.64%
Ranked 180th. 		44.88%
Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Sweden

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