Gambia vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 3.65 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Switzerland about 3.7 times.
GambiaSwitzerlandGambia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.27× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 3.65× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gambia bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Gambia is 3.65 times smaller than Switzerland. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Switzerland?
- About 3.7 times: Switzerland has 3.65× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gambia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².