Switzerland vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 22.1 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Venezuela about 22 times.
SwitzerlandVenezuelaSwitzerland moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.05× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 22.1× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Caracas |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Switzerland is 22.1 times smaller than Venezuela. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Venezuela?
- About 22 times: Venezuela has 22.1× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Switzerland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Switzerland or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².