Romania vs Switzerland
Romania is 5.77 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Romania about 5.8 times.
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Romania is 5.77× the area of Switzerland.
| Romania | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,397 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 19,020,271 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 80 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Bucharest | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Romania sits at about 46°N and is stretched to 2.06× 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 Romania bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Romania is 5.77 times larger than Switzerland. Romania covers 238,397 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Romania?
- About 5.8 times: Romania has 5.77× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Romania and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Romania is drawn about 2.06× 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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 9,092,436. Density: Romania 80 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².