Guam vs Liechtenstein
Guam is 3.4 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Guam about 3.4 times.
GuamLiechtensteinGuam moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
3.4×
Guam is 3.4× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Guam | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 41,024 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Vaduz |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guam bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Guam is 3.4 times larger than Liechtenstein. Guam covers 544 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Guam?
- About 3.4 times: Guam has 3.4× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Guam and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guam or Liechtenstein?
- Guam: 168,999 people against 41,024. Density: Guam 311 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².