Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland
Saudi Arabia is 54.5 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Saudi Arabia about 54 times.
Saudi ArabiaSwitzerlandSaudi Arabia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 54.5× the area of Switzerland.
| Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saudi Arabia bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 54.5 times larger than Switzerland. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 54 times: Saudi Arabia has 54.5× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 9,092,436. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².