Armenia vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 39% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.72× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.39× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Armenia is 28% smaller than Switzerland. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.4 times: Switzerland has 1.39× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².