Liechtenstein vs Montserrat
Liechtenstein is 57% larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Liechtenstein about 1.6 times.
LiechtensteinMontserratLiechtenstein moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Liechtenstein is 1.57× the area of Montserrat.
| Liechtenstein | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 5,440 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Brades |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 57% larger than Montserrat. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 1.6 times: Liechtenstein has 1.57× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Montserrat?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 5,440. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².