Falkland Islands vs Liechtenstein
Falkland Islands is 76.3 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Falkland Islands about 76 times.
Falkland IslandsLiechtensteinFalkland Islands moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 76.3× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Falkland Islands | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 41,024 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Vaduz |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Falkland Islands bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 76.3 times larger than Liechtenstein. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 76 times: Falkland Islands has 76.3× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Falkland Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².