Portugal vs Switzerland
Portugal is 2.23 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Portugal about 2.2 times.
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2.23×
Portugal is 2.23× the area of Switzerland.
| Portugal | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Portugal bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Portugal is 2.23 times larger than Switzerland. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Portugal?
- About 2.2 times: Portugal has 2.23× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Portugal and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 9,092,436. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².