Switzerland vs Uganda
Uganda is 5.84 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Uganda about 5.8 times.
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Switzerland is 0.17× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 5.84× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Kampala |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Switzerland is 5.84 times smaller than Uganda. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Uganda?
- About 5.8 times: Uganda has 5.84× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Uganda 213 per km².