Super Alpine

The Alps

Area, population and cities

Map


Map of the Alps

The Alps form part of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is only Switzerland and Austria that can be considered true Alpine countries. Stretching some 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) across those countries and more than 300 kilometres (180 miles) wide at their broadest point between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and Verona, Italy, the Alps cover more than 190,000 square kilometres (73,000 square miles).

The six main countries in the Alpine region are Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland. Two principalities also also in the region - Liechtenstein and Monaco.

Area 190,700 km2
Length 1,200 kilometres
Width 300 kilometres
Population 14.2 million

Surface area and population

Surface area of the countries in the Alpine region and population residing there 1

Surface area of countries in the Alpine region
Population of countries in the Alpine region
Country Surface area Population
Austria 28.7% 23.3%
Italy 27.3% 30.6%
France 21.4% 18.8%
Switzerland 13.2% 13.6%
Germany 5.8% 10.4%
Slovenia 3.5% 2.7%
Liechtenstein 0.08% 0.3%
Monaco 0.001% 0.3%

Most populated cities

Cities in the Alpine region with over 100,000 inhabitants 2

Cities in the Alpine region with over 100,000 inhabitants
1 Grenoble, France 162,780
2 Innsbruck, Austria 132,236
3 Trento, Italy 117,417
4 Bolzano, Italy 106,951

Footnotes

  1. Alpine Convention - https://www.alpconv.org/en/home/organisation/contracting-parties/
  2. Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps