Nepal vs Switzerland
Nepal is 3.56 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Nepal about 3.6 times.
NepalSwitzerlandNepal moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
3.56×
Nepal is 3.56× the area of Switzerland.
| Nepal | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Bern |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Nepal bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Nepal is 3.56 times larger than Switzerland. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Nepal?
- About 3.6 times: Nepal has 3.56× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Nepal and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Nepal or Switzerland?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 9,092,436. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².