Liechtenstein vs Mexico
Mexico is 12,328 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Mexico about 12328 times.
LiechtensteinMexicoLiechtenstein moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 12,328× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Liechtenstein is 12,328 times smaller than Mexico. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Mexico?
- About 12328 times: Mexico has 12,328× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Mexico 67 per km².