Liechtenstein vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 3,671 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Madagascar about 3671 times.
LiechtensteinMadagascarLiechtenstein moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 3,671× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Antananarivo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Liechtenstein is 3,671 times smaller than Madagascar. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Madagascar?
- About 3671 times: Madagascar has 3,671× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².