Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 47% larger than Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial GuineaSwitzerlandEquatorial Guinea moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.68× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.47× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Bern |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 32% smaller than Switzerland. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.5 times: Switzerland has 1.47× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Equatorial Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².