Antarctica vs Switzerland
Antarctica is 339 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Antarctica about 339 times.
AntarcticaSwitzerlandAntarctica moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 339× the area of Switzerland.
| Antarctica | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bern |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Antarctica is 339 times larger than Switzerland. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Antarctica?
- About 339 times: Antarctica has 339× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Antarctica and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².