Mexico vs Switzerland
Mexico is 47.8 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Mexico about 48 times.
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Mexico is 47.8× the area of Switzerland.
| Mexico | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Bern |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Mexico bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Mexico is 47.8 times larger than Switzerland. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Mexico?
- About 48 times: Mexico has 47.8× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Mexico and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 9,092,436. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².