Italy vs Switzerland
Italy is 7.32 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Italy about 7.3 times.
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7.32×
Italy is 7.32× the area of Switzerland.
| Italy | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× 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 Italy bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Italy is 7.32 times larger than Switzerland. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Italy?
- About 7.3 times: Italy has 7.32× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Italy and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 9,092,436. Density: Italy 195 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².