Oregon is a state located in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States of America, 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 Oregon and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Oregon bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Oregon is 98,381 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Oregon is bigger than Switzerland by 82,441 sq mi. Oregon is around 6.17 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of Oregon: 98,381 sq mi ( 254,806 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Oregon as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,246,155.
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 Oregon and Switzerland.
The capital city of Oregon is Salem, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Oregon: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
Oregon: Oregonian
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
Oregon: US-OR
Switzerland: CH
Oregon Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
UTC – 7 (Mountain Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC – 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Oregon:
43° 56′ 0.96″ N, 120° 33′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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