Sudan vs Switzerland
Sudan is 45.7 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Sudan about 46 times.
SudanSwitzerlandSudan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
45.7×
Sudan is 45.7× the area of Switzerland.
| Sudan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Bern |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sudan bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Sudan is 45.7 times larger than Switzerland. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Sudan?
- About 46 times: Sudan has 45.7× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Sudan and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sudan or Switzerland?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 9,092,436. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².