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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMarshall Islands: 1.13× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 181 km²#189 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLiechtenstein: 1.13× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 36,282#190 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 1.28× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 200 / km²#50 of 194 |
| Urban populationMarshall Islands: 5.42× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#48 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMarshall Islands: 2.09× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 2.86 per woman#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 4.84 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | −3.43%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMarshall Islands: 2.39× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 20.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateLiechtenstein: 1.06× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Marshall Islands: 19.7 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 33.9%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 16.5 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 4.9%#126 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 51.5 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | −46.8 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 17.1 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 67.1 years#152 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 22.7 per 1,000 births#63 of 191 · 2024 |
| University enrolmentLiechtenstein: 1.22× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 37.7%#94 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexLiechtenstein: 0.205 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $9,710#81 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 28.9× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $308M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $8,964#132 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.3%#124 of 187 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.5#68 of 149 · 2019 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 36.0% of GDP#82 of 168 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLiechtenstein: 1.49× the share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 66%#127 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLiechtenstein: 3.23× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 40 per 100#186 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMarshall Islands: 1.46× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 44.7 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 12.2%#130 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityLiechtenstein: 2.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.2%#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 4.1 µg/m³#189 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 28.7 points higher | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLiechtenstein: 8.0 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 2.8% of land#152 of 190 · 2024 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.01 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 1.40 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | +0.35#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republicmixed presidential-parliamentary system in free association with the US |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Majuro |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | German | English, Marshallese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+12 |
| Calling code | +423 | +692 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Marshall Islands?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 67.1 — 17.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Marshall Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Marshall Islands: parliamentary republic.