Belarus vs Switzerland
Belarus is 5.03 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Belarus about 5.0 times.
BelarusSwitzerlandBelarus moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
5.03×
Belarus is 5.03× the area of Switzerland.
| Belarus | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Belarus is 5.03 times larger than Switzerland. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Belarus?
- About 5.0 times: Belarus has 5.03× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Belarus and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².