Liechtenstein vs Niue
Niue is 63% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Niue about 1.6 times.
LiechtensteinNiueLiechtenstein moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.62× the area of Niue. Put the other way, Niue is 1.63× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 1,821 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Alofi |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Niue. 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 Niue?
- No. Liechtenstein is 38% smaller than Niue. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Niue?
- About 1.6 times: Niue has 1.63× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niue. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Niue?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 1,821. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².