Switzerland vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 14.6 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Ukraine about 15 times.
SwitzerlandUkraineSwitzerland moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.07× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 14.6× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Kiev |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Switzerland is 14.6 times smaller than Ukraine. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Ukraine?
- About 15 times: Ukraine has 14.6× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².