Comoros vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 20.3 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Switzerland about 20 times.
ComorosSwitzerlandComoros moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.05× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 20.3× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Comoros bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Comoros is 20.3 times smaller than Switzerland. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Switzerland?
- About 20 times: Switzerland has 20.3× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Comoros or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².