Kiribati vs Liechtenstein
Kiribati is 5.07 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Kiribati about 5.1 times.
KiribatiLiechtensteinKiribati moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 5.07× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Kiribati | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 41,024 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kiribati bigger than Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Kiribati is 5.07 times larger than Liechtenstein. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Kiribati?
- About 5.1 times: Kiribati has 5.07× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Kiribati and Liechtenstein look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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 Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kiribati or Liechtenstein?
- Kiribati: 136,488 people against 41,024. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².