Maryland is a state in the United States of America located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, 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 Maryland and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maryland bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Maryland is 12,407 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Maryland is smaller than Switzerland by 3,533 sq mi. Maryland is around 1.28 times smaller than Switzerland.
Area of Maryland: 12,407 sq mi ( 32,133 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maryland as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,165,129.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.
Here is some more data comparison between Maryland and Switzerland.
The capital city of Maryland is Annapolis, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Maryland: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
Maryland: Marylander
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
Maryland: US-MD
Switzerland: CH
Human Development Index
HDI of Maryland as of 2019: 0.941
HDI of Switzerland as of 2019: 0.955
Maryland Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maryland:
39° 3′ 18″ N, 76° 47′ 27.24″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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