Côte d'Ivoire vs Switzerland
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.81 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 7.8 times.
Côte d'IvoireSwitzerlandCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
7.81×
Côte d'Ivoire is 7.81× the area of Switzerland.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 7.81 times larger than Switzerland. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 7.8 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 7.81× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Switzerland?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 9,092,436. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².