Liechtenstein vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 5,010 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Mozambique about 5010 times.
LiechtensteinMozambiqueLiechtenstein moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 5,010× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Liechtenstein is 5,010 times smaller than Mozambique. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Mozambique?
- About 5010 times: Mozambique has 5,010× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².