Israel vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 99% larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Switzerland about 2.0 times.
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Israel is 0.5× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.99× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Israel bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Israel is 50% smaller than Switzerland. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Switzerland?
- About 2.0 times: Switzerland has 1.99× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 9,092,436. Density: Israel 487 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².