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
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Guernsey is 0.49× the area of Liechtenstein. Put the other way, Liechtenstein is 2.05× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 41,024 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | Vaduz |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. 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.