Barbados vs Liechtenstein

Barbados is 2.74 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Barbados about 2.7 times.

BarbadosLiechtensteinBarbados moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Barbados is 2.74× the area of Liechtenstein.
BarbadosLiechtenstein
Area439 km²160 km²
Population282,62341,024
Density644 / km²256 / km²
CapitalBridgetownVaduz
RegionCaribbeanWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours02

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Barbados bigger than Liechtenstein?
Yes. Barbados is 2.74 times larger than Liechtenstein. Barbados covers 439 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Barbados?
About 2.7 times: Barbados has 2.74× the area of Liechtenstein.
Why do Barbados and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Barbados or Liechtenstein?
Barbados: 282,623 people against 41,024. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².