Netherlands vs Switzerland
Netherlands and Switzerland are almost exactly the same size.
NetherlandsSwitzerlandNetherlands moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Netherlands is 1.02× the area of Switzerland.
| Netherlands | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Bern |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Netherlands bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Netherlands and Switzerland are almost exactly the same size. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Netherlands?
- About 1.0 times: Netherlands has 1.02× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Netherlands and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 9,092,436. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².