Grenada vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 118 times larger than Grenada. Grenada would fit into Switzerland about 118 times.
GrenadaSwitzerlandGrenada moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Grenada is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 118× the size of Grenada.
| Grenada | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 349 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 117,303 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 336 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Saint George's | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Grenada sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Grenada. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Grenada bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Grenada is 118 times smaller than Switzerland. Grenada covers 349 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Grenada fit into Switzerland?
- About 118 times: Switzerland has 118× the area of Grenada.
- Why do Grenada and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Grenada is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Grenada. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Grenada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 117,303. Density: Grenada 336 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².