Country size comparison
compared to
Switzerland is about 2.8 times smaller than Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is approximately 116,075 sq km, while Switzerland is approximately 41,277 sq km, making Switzerland 35.56% the size of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, the population of Pennsylvania is ~12.7 million people (4.2 million fewer people live in Switzerland).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Pennsylvania
vs.
Switzerland
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Switzerland vs. Pennsylvania
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Switzerland on top of Pennsylvania
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 3 statistics
Make 25.8% less money in Pennsylvania
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Pennsylvania is 33.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall
→
City Size Comparison · See true size
Compare the size of Geneva vs New York City
→
