Switzerland vs US Virgin Islands
Switzerland is 119 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Switzerland about 119 times.
SwitzerlandUS Virgin IslandsSwitzerland moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 119× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Switzerland | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 103,792 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Switzerland is 119 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Switzerland?
- About 119 times: Switzerland has 119× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Switzerland and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or US Virgin Islands?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 103,792. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².