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Liechtenstein vs Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is 2,893 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Papua New Guinea about 2893 times.

LiechtensteinPapua New GuineaLiechtenstein moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 2,893× the size of Liechtenstein.
LiechtensteinPapua New Guinea
Area160 km²462,840 km²
Population41,02410,762,817
Density256 / km²23 / km²
CapitalVaduzPort Moresby
RegionWestern EuropeMelanesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours21

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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Liechtenstein bigger than Papua New Guinea?
No. Liechtenstein is 2,893 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Papua New Guinea?
About 2893 times: Papua New Guinea has 2,893× the area of Liechtenstein.
Why do Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².
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