Malaysia vs Switzerland
Malaysia is 8.01 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Malaysia about 8.0 times.
MalaysiaSwitzerlandMalaysia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Malaysia is 8.01× the area of Switzerland.
| Malaysia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Bern |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malaysia bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Malaysia is 8.01 times larger than Switzerland. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Malaysia?
- About 8.0 times: Malaysia has 8.01× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Malaysia and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 9,092,436. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².