Country size comparison
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United States is about 238 times bigger than Switzerland.
Switzerland is approximately 41,277 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 23,723% larger than Switzerland. Meanwhile, the population of Switzerland is ~8.5 million people (328.8 million more people live in United States).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Switzerland vs. United States uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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