Argentina vs Switzerland
Argentina is 67.3 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Argentina about 67 times.
ArgentinaSwitzerlandArgentina moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
67.3×
Argentina is 67.3× the area of Switzerland.
| Argentina | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Bern |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Argentina is 67.3 times larger than Switzerland. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Argentina?
- About 67 times: Argentina has 67.3× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Argentina and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 9,092,436. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².