Anguilla vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 76% larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Liechtenstein about 1.8 times.
AnguillaLiechtensteinAnguilla moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.57× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 1.76× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 41,024 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Vaduz |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Liechtenstein?
- No. Anguilla is 43% smaller than Liechtenstein. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 1.8 times: Liechtenstein has 1.76× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².