Switzerland

Country in Western Europe

Switzerland is a country in Western Europe, with its capital in Bern. About 9.1 million people live there (2025), making it the 98th most populous of the 195 countries. At 41,284 km², it is the 132nd largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

Switzerland at a glance

Capital: Bern
Population (2025): 9.1 million
Area: 41,284 km²
Density: 220 per km²
Official languages: French, Italian, Romansh, Swiss German
Currency: Swiss franc
People: Swiss
Calling code: +41
Internet domain: .ch
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Switzerland?

How Switzerland compares

Population rank

98th of 195

18th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

132nd of 195

31st of 45 in Europe

Crowding

220 per km²

More crowded than 76% of countries

Similar in size: Netherlands (41,850 km²).
Similar population: Belarus (9.1 million).
The Swiss franc is also used in 1 other place: Liechtenstein.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
Italian is also an official language in 3 other countries: Italy, San Marino and Vatican City (Holy See).
Romansh is not an official language anywhere else.
Swiss German is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Switzerland

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for Switzerland in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with Switzerland

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Switzerland so far, from 1,177 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

57% right

90th hardest of 176 · 887 answers

Its flag

82% right

103rd hardest of 145 · 159 answers

Its capital

77% right

17th hardest of 58 · 131 answers

Players find Switzerland on the map in 57% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Liechtenstein.
Players recognise the flag of Switzerland in 82% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Finland.
Players know that the capital of Switzerland is Bern in 77% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.

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Countries that border Switzerland

Switzerland borders 5 countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

Quick quiz: Switzerland

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Switzerland?
2. What is the capital of Switzerland?
3. Which of these borders Switzerland?

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Questions about Switzerland

Is Switzerland a country?

Yes. Switzerland is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Switzerland?

The capital of Switzerland is Bern. Switzerland's constitution names no capital; Bern is the federal city, where the government and parliament sit.

Which countries border Switzerland?

Switzerland borders 5 countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Liechtenstein.

How many countries border Switzerland?

5. Switzerland shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is Switzerland?

Switzerland covers 41,284 km², about the same size as the Netherlands (41,850 km²).

Is Switzerland hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Switzerland in 57% of 887 tries, 90th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Liechtenstein.

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