Malta vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 131 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Switzerland about 131 times.
MaltaSwitzerlandMalta moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 131× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Malta bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Malta is 131 times smaller than Switzerland. Malta covers 316 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Switzerland?
- About 131 times: Switzerland has 131× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².