Guernsey vs Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is 2.05 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Liechtenstein about 2.1 times.
GuernseyLiechtensteinGuernsey moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Guernsey is 0.49× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 2.05× the size of Guernsey.
 Guernsey |  Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 2.05× the area | 78 km² | 160 km²#190 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGuernsey: 1.65× the population | 67,7872024 | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGuernsey: 3.39× the density | 869 / km² | 256 / km²#40 of 194 |
| Urban population | — | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rate | — | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growth | — | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rate | — | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rate | — | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15 | — | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65 | — | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migration | — | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | — | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| University enrolment | — | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP | — | $8.91B2024 |
| Income group | — | High income |
| Internet users | — | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | — | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy | — | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricity | — | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Protected land | — | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable land | — | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | — | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption | — | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of United Kingdom | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (States of Deliberation) | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | Schengen Area |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Vaduz |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | English | German |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC, summer time UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +44 | +423 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guernsey sits at about 49° N and is stretched to 2.37× 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 Guernsey bigger than Liechtenstein?
- No. Guernsey is 2.05 times smaller than Liechtenstein. Guernsey covers 78 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 2.1 times: Liechtenstein has 2.05× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× 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, Guernsey or Liechtenstein?
- Guernsey: 67,787 people against 41,024. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².
- What kind of government do Guernsey and Liechtenstein have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Guernsey: dependent territory; Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy.