Switzerland vs United States
United States is 238 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into United States about 238 times.
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Switzerland is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 238× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Switzerland is 238 times smaller than United States. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into United States?
- About 238 times: United States has 238× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², United States 35 per km².