Switzerland vs Taiwan
Switzerland is 14% larger than Taiwan.
SwitzerlandTaiwanSwitzerland moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 1.14× the area of Taiwan.
 Switzerland |  Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSwitzerland: 1.14× the area | 41,291 km²#132 of 194 | 36,193 km²#134 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTaiwan: 2.56× the population | 9,092,436#99 of 194 · 2025 | 23,262,544#60 of 194 · 2026 |
| DensityTaiwan: 2.92× the density | 220 / km²#46 of 194 | 643 / km²#9 of 194 |
| Urban population | 86%#30 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.29 per woman#170 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +0.96%#99 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 8.7 per 1,000#159 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 14.9%#165 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 20.4%#29 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +4.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 84.4 years#4 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 3.4 per 1,000 births#159 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 4.48 per 1,000#18 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolment | 73.5%#41 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.970#2 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $110,330#1 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $1.04T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $102,513#6 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +0.2%#160 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 19.6% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 78.2% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 78.1% of GDP#17 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.8% of GDP#131 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 97%#15 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 32% of land#98 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 3.75 t a year#68 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 27.7%#86 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 8.3 µg/m³#167 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 12.5% of land#135 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 10.1% of land#101 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 6.5%#108 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,537 mm#55 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySwitzerland: 0.12 higher | +1.12#28 of 193 · 2025 | +1.00#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSwitzerland: 0.80 higher | +1.98#3 of 193 · 2025 | +1.18#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal republic (formally a confederation) | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Bern | Taipei |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | New Taiwan dollar (TWD) |
| Official languages | German, French, Italian, Romansh | Taiwanese Hokkien, Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Seediq, Bunun, Yami, Rukai, Puyuma, Tsou, Saisiyat, Kavalan, Standard Taiwanese Mandarin, Kanakanavu, Sakizaya, Saaroa, Taiwanese Sign Language, Taiwanese Hakka, Matsu dialect, Truku, Kinmen dialect, Wuqiu dialect |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +41 | +886 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Switzerland sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Switzerland bigger than Taiwan?
- Yes. Switzerland is 14% larger than Taiwan. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.1 times: Switzerland has 1.14× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Switzerland and Taiwan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².
- What kind of government do Switzerland and Taiwan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Switzerland: parliamentary republic; Taiwan: semi-presidential republic.