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Armenia's area vs Sweden's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Sweden is 15 times bigger by total area compared to Armenia: 172,752 sq mi vs 11,484 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Sweden is 157,248 sq mi vs 10,888 sq mi for Armenia — a 14.4 times difference in territory size.

  • Armenia ranks 139/197 by total surface area vs 56/197 for Sweden.
  • Armenia occupies 0.02% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.27% for Sweden.
  • 58.6% of Armenia's area is agricultural land vs 7.32% in Sweden.
  • Armenia has 0.03% of the world's agricultural land area — Sweden has 0.06%.
  • 11.6% of Armenia is covered by forests, compared to 68.7% in Sweden.
  • 0.008% of the world's forests are in Armenia, and 0.69% are in Sweden.

True size map comparison: Armenia vs Sweden

See how Armenia and Sweden compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Armenia Sweden
Total area 11,484
sq mi
172,752
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 15
Total area rank 139/197 56/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.006% 0.09%
Land area 10,888
sq mi
157,248
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 14.4
Land area rank 138/197 58/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.02% 0.27%
Population 3,033,500 10,569,709
Population density 274.6 ppl/mi² 67.8 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Armenia Sweden
Forest area 1,265
sq mi
108,031
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 11.6% 68.7%
Forest area rank 147/196 21/196
World's forests share 0.008% 0.69%
Agricultural land area 6,380
sq mi
11,514
sq mi
Agricultural land share 58.6% 7.32%
Agricultural land area rank 126/194 104/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.03% 0.06%
Arable land 1,705
sq mi
9,753
sq mi
Arable land share 15.7% 6.2%
Arable land area rank 126/191 74/191
Permanent cropland 238.6
sq mi
11.6
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 2.19% 0.007%
Permanent cropland area rank 120/192 171/192
Water area 596
sq mi
15,504
sq mi
Water as share of total area 5.19% 8.97%
Water area rank 102/197 15/197
Roads length 4,785
mi
356,129
mi
Land borders length 976
mi
1,374
mi
Coastline length 0
mi
2,000
mi
Share of marine protected waters n/a 16%

Armenia vs Sweden size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Armenia and Sweden but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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