Switzerland is 1.15× the size of Baden-Württemberg
Switzerland (Europe) covers about 41,400 km² (16,000 mi²) and Baden-Württemberg (state of Germany) about 36,100 km² (13,900 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 41,400km²Switzerland
- 36,100km²Baden-Württemberg
100 km
- Switzerland
- Baden-Württemberg
What fits
- Baden-Württemberg is 87% of the size of Switzerland.
- Switzerland is larger by 5,310 km² (2,050 mi²), which is 15% of the area of Baden-Württemberg.
- Measured in Belgiums: Switzerland is about 1.35, Baden-Württemberg about 1.18.
How they differ
- Switzerland is larger, but Baden-Württemberg has the larger population: 11.1 million against 9.1 million, 1.22× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 307 in Baden-Württemberg against 220 in Switzerland: Baden-Württemberg is 1.40× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 203 km apart.
- Together Switzerland and Baden-Württemberg cover 77,600 km², close to the size of Serbia (77,600 km², 0.1% bigger).
- The gap between them, 5,310 km², is about the size of Cyprus (5,400 km²).
- At Baden-Württemberg's density, Switzerland would have 12.7 million people (it has 9.1 million). At Switzerland's density, Baden-Württemberg would have 7.9 million (it has 11.1 million).
- Baden-Württemberg's centre is 1.7° of latitude, about 190 km, farther north than Switzerland's.
- Switzerland ranks 135th of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Baden-Württemberg is the 3rd largest of the 16 states of Germany and covers 10% of its area; it is the 6th most densely populated of them.
- Both lie at about the same latitude, 47°N and 49°N.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Switzerland would have about 4,550 m² and each person in Baden-Württemberg about 3,250 m².
- Laid side by side, Switzerland and Baden-Württemberg would cover 77,600 km², about the same size as Serbia.
- Together they have 20.2 million people, about as many people as Kazakhstan.
- Counted as a country, Baden-Württemberg would rank 138th by area and 82nd by population.
Side by side
| Switzerland | Baden-Württemberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateGermany |
| Area, measured | 41,400 km²16,000 mi² | 36,100 km²13,900 mi² |
| Official area | 41,300 km²Wikidata | 35,800 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 134th of 239worldwide | 3rd of 16in Germany |
| Population | 9.1 millionWikidata, 2025 | 11.1 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 96th of 237worldwide | 3rd of 16in Germany |
| Density | 220 per km² | 307 per km² |
| Capital | Bern | Stuttgart |
| Latitude range | 46°N to 48°N | 48°N to 50°N |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 41,300 km² agrees with our measured area of 41,400 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 35,800 km² agrees with our measured area of 36,100 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12