Georgia vs Switzerland
Georgia is 69% larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Georgia about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Georgia is 1.69× the area of Switzerland.
| Georgia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Georgia is 69% larger than Switzerland. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Georgia?
- About 1.7 times: Georgia has 1.69× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Georgia and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².