Morocco vs Switzerland
Morocco is 10.8 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Morocco about 11 times.
MoroccoSwitzerlandMorocco moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Morocco is 10.8× the area of Switzerland.
| Morocco | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Bern |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Morocco bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Morocco is 10.8 times larger than Switzerland. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Morocco?
- About 11 times: Morocco has 10.8× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Morocco and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Morocco or Switzerland?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 9,092,436. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².