Gabon vs Liechtenstein
Gabon is 1,673 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Gabon about 1673 times.
GabonLiechtensteinGabon moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
1,673×
Gabon is 1,673× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Gabon | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 41,024 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Vaduz |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Gabon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Gabon bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Gabon is 1,673 times larger than Liechtenstein. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Gabon?
- About 1673 times: Gabon has 1,673× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Gabon and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Gabon or Liechtenstein?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 41,024. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².