Liechtenstein vs Malta
Malta is 98% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Malta about 2.0 times.
LiechtensteinMaltaLiechtenstein moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.51× the area of Malta. Put the other way, Malta is 1.98× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 579,704 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Valletta |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- No. Liechtenstein is 49% smaller than Malta. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Malta?
- About 2.0 times: Malta has 1.98× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².