Pennsylvania vs Switzerland (Statistical Comparison)

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Pennsylvania Size Comparison

Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian regions of the 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 Pennsylvania and Switzerland regarding various aspects.

Size

Is Pennsylvania bigger than Switzerland?

The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Pennsylvania is bigger than Switzerland by 30,115 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 2.89 times bigger than Switzerland.

Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )

Area of Pennsylvania compared to Switzerland

Area of Switzerland15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )

Area of Switzerland compared to Pennsylvania

Population

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.

Population of Pennsylvania compared to Switzerland

Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Switzerland as of 2020, was estimated to be around 8,636,561.

Population of Switzerland comapred to Pennsylvania

Here is some more data comparison between Pennsylvania and Switzerland.

The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.

Official Languages

Pennsylvania: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian

Demonym(s)

Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Switzerland: Swiss

ISO 3166 Code

Pennsylvania: US-PA
Switzerland: CH

Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W

Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E

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