Palestine vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 5.02 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Switzerland about 5.0 times.
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Palestine is 0.2× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 5.02× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Palestine bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Palestine is 5.02 times smaller than Switzerland. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Switzerland?
- About 5.0 times: Switzerland has 5.02× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Palestine or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².