Iran vs Switzerland
Iran is 39.9 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Iran about 40 times.
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Iran is 39.9× the area of Switzerland.
| Iran | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Bern |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Iran bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Iran is 39.9 times larger than Switzerland. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Iran?
- About 40 times: Iran has 39.9× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Iran and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iran. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Iran or Switzerland?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 9,092,436. Density: Iran 56 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².