Liechtenstein vs Maldives
Maldives is 86% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Maldives about 1.9 times.
LiechtensteinMaldivesLiechtenstein moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Liechtenstein is 0.54× the area of Maldives. Put the other way, Maldives is 1.86× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 529,676 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Male |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- No. Liechtenstein is 46% smaller than Maldives. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Maldives?
- About 1.9 times: Maldives has 1.86× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².