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 Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
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.
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 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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