Germany vs Switzerland
Germany is 8.66 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Germany about 8.7 times.
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Germany is 8.66× the area of Switzerland.
| Germany | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Bern |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× 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 Germany bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Germany is 8.66 times larger than Switzerland. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Germany?
- About 8.7 times: Germany has 8.66× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Germany and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 9,092,436. Density: Germany 233 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².