Dominica vs Liechtenstein
Dominica is 4.69 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Dominica about 4.7 times.
DominicaLiechtensteinDominica moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
4.69×
Dominica is 4.69× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Dominica | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 41,024 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Dominica is 4.69 times larger than Liechtenstein. Dominica covers 751 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Dominica?
- About 4.7 times: Dominica has 4.69× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Dominica and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or Liechtenstein?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 41,024. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².