Eritrea vs Liechtenstein

Eritrea is 735 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Eritrea about 735 times.

EritreaLiechtensteinEritrea moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 735× the area of Liechtenstein.
EritreaLiechtenstein
Area117,600 km²160 km²
Population3,607,00341,024
Density31 / km²256 / km²
CapitalAsmaraVaduz
RegionEastern AfricaWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours32

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Eritrea bigger than Liechtenstein?
Yes. Eritrea is 735 times larger than Liechtenstein. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Eritrea?
About 735 times: Eritrea has 735× the area of Liechtenstein.
Why do Eritrea and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea 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 Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Eritrea or Liechtenstein?
Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 41,024. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².