Liechtenstein vs Pitcairn Islands
Liechtenstein is 3.4 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Liechtenstein about 3.4 times.
LiechtensteinPitcairn IslandsLiechtenstein moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 3.4× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
 Liechtenstein |  Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 3.4× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 47 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLiechtenstein: 820× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 502019 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 241× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 1.1 / km² |
| Urban population | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GDP | $8.91B2024 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| Internet users | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Protected land | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Adamstown |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
| Official languages | German | English, Pitkern |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−8 |
| Calling code | +423 | +64 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 3.4 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 3.4 times: Liechtenstein has 3.4× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Pitcairn 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Pitcairn Islands?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 50. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Pitcairn Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Pitcairn Islands: dependent territory.