Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 153 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Switzerland about 153 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSwitzerlandSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.01× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 153× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Switzerland?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 153 times smaller than Switzerland. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Switzerland?
- About 153 times: Switzerland has 153× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².