Liechtenstein vs Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands is 13% larger than Liechtenstein.
LiechtensteinMarshall IslandsLiechtenstein moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.88× the area of Marshall Islands. Put the other way, Marshall Islands is 1.13× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 36,282 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Majuro |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- No. Liechtenstein is 12% smaller than Marshall Islands. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Marshall Islands?
- About 1.1 times: Marshall Islands has 1.13× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Marshall Islands?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 36,282. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².