Washington 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 Washington and Switzerland regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Washington bigger than Switzerland?
The total area of Washington is 71,362 sq mi, and the total area of Switzerland is 15,940 sq mi. Washington is bigger than Switzerland by 55,422 sq mi. Washington is around 4.48 times bigger than Switzerland.
Area of Washington State: 71,362 sq mi ( 184,827 km2 )
Area of Switzerland: 15,940 sq mi ( 41,285 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Washington as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 7,738,692.
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 Washington and Switzerland.
The capital city of Washington is Olympia, and the capital city of Switzerland is Bern.
Official Languages
Washington: English
Switzerland: German, French, Italian
Demonym(s)
Washington: Washingtonian
Switzerland: Swiss
ISO 3166 Code
Washington: US-WA
Switzerland: CH
Washington Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Switzerland Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Washington:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Switzerland:
46° 50′ 0″ N, 8° 20′ 0″ E
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