Liechtenstein vs Macao
Liechtenstein is 39% larger than Macao.
LiechtensteinMacaoLiechtenstein moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 1.39× the area of Macao.
 Liechtenstein |  Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 1.39× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 115 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMacao: 16.7× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 685,9002025 |
| DensityMacao: 23.3× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 5,964 / km² |
| Urban populationMacao: 6.85× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateLiechtenstein: 2.36× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 0.58 per woman2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 1.57 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.16%2025 |
| Birth rateLiechtenstein: 1.58× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateLiechtenstein: 2.08× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 3.6 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Liechtenstein: 0.5 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 13.7%2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 6.3 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 15.1%2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 5.2 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadLiechtenstein: 6.5× the refugees for its size | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | 0.02 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 0.9 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years2024 |
| University enrolmentMacao: 3.08× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 141.9%2024 |
| Human Development Index | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $69,9202024 |
| GDPMacao: 5.85× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $52.06B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $137,0312025 |
| GDP growth | — | +4.7%2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.3%2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 2.3%2025 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 0.4% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 11.0% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 88.6% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.2% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | — | 92.3% of GDP2025 |
| Internet usersLiechtenstein: 1.09× the share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 90%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMacao: 1.56× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 201 per 1002024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | — | 2.53 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 45.9 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 11.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Protected land | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.47 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +1.062025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 1.18 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | +0.572025 |
| Homicide rateLiechtenstein: 8.5× the homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | 0.6 per 100,0002023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of China |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territoryexecutive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | — |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Macanese pataca (MOP) |
| Official languages | German | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +423 | +853 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Eastern Asia, Asia |
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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47° N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Liechtenstein bigger than Macao?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 39% larger than Macao. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 1.4 times: Liechtenstein has 1.39× the area of Macao.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Macao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Macao about 1.17×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Macao?
- Macao: 685,900 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Macao?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 83.3 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Macao have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Macao: dependent territory.