Sweden vs Switzerland
Sweden is 10.8 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Sweden about 11 times.
SwedenSwitzerlandSweden moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Sweden is 10.8× the area of Switzerland.
| Sweden | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Bern |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sweden sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Switzerland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Sweden bigger than Switzerland?
- Yes. Sweden is 10.8 times larger than Switzerland. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Sweden?
- About 11 times: Sweden has 10.8× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Sweden and Switzerland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Switzerland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 9,092,436. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².