Cyprus is an island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean whereas Switzerland is a country located in the confluence of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Today in this article we will discuss the comparison between Cyprus and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Cyprus Bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Cyprus is 9,251 km2 and the total area of Switzerland is 41,285 km2. Cyprus is smaller than Switzerland by 32,034 km2. Cyprus is around 4.5 times smaller than Switzerland.
Area of Cyprus: 3,572 sq mi ( 9,251 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
As per the Worldometer data, the current population of Cyprus estimated as of 28th April 2021 is 1,214,676.
According to the data from Worldometer, the current population of Switzerland estimated as of 28th April 2021 is 8,707,315.
Here is some more data comparison between Cyprus and Switzerland.
The capital city of Cyprus is Nicosia and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Cyprus: Greek and Turkish
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Human Development Index
HDI of Cyprus as of 2018: 0.873
HDI of Switzerland as of 2019: 0.955
Cyprus Timezone:
UTC + 2 (Eastern European Time)
UTC + 3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Switzerland Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Cyprus:
35° 0′ 0″ N, 33° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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