Ireland vs Switzerland
Ireland is 69% larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Ireland about 1.7 times.
IrelandSwitzerlandIreland moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Ireland is 1.69× the area of Switzerland.
| Ireland | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ireland bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Ireland is 69% larger than Switzerland. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Ireland?
- About 1.7 times: Ireland has 1.69× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Ireland and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².