Liechtenstein vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 161 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into North Macedonia about 161 times.
LiechtensteinNorth MacedoniaLiechtenstein moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.01× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 161× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Skopje |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 161 times smaller than North Macedonia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into North Macedonia?
- About 161 times: North Macedonia has 161× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².