Liechtenstein vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 2,068 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Malaysia about 2068 times.
LiechtensteinMalaysiaLiechtenstein moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 2,068× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2,068 times smaller than Malaysia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Malaysia?
- About 2068 times: Malaysia has 2,068× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².