Liechtenstein vs Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands is 2.9 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Northern Mariana Islands about 2.9 times.
LiechtensteinNorthern Mariana IslandsLiechtenstein moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Liechtenstein is 0.34× the area of Northern Mariana Islands. Put the other way, Northern Mariana Islands is 2.9× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 43,541 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Saipan |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2.9 times smaller than Northern Mariana Islands. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Northern Mariana Islands?
- About 2.9 times: Northern Mariana Islands has 2.9× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands: 43,541 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².