Liechtenstein vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 6,442 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Mauritania about 6442 times.
LiechtensteinMauritaniaLiechtenstein moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 6,442× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Liechtenstein is 6,442 times smaller than Mauritania. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Mauritania?
- About 6442 times: Mauritania has 6,442× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².