Côte d'Ivoire vs Liechtenstein
Côte d'Ivoire is 2,015 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2015 times.
Côte d'IvoireLiechtensteinCôte d'Ivoire moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
2,015×
Côte d'Ivoire is 2,015× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Côte d'Ivoire | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 322,463 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 32,711,547 | 41,024 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | Vaduz |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Côte d'Ivoire. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Côte d'Ivoire bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Côte d'Ivoire is 2,015 times larger than Liechtenstein. Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2015 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2,015× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Côte d'Ivoire and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Côte d'Ivoire is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Côte d'Ivoire or Liechtenstein?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 41,024. Density: Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².