Liechtenstein vs Qatar
Qatar is 71.5 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Qatar about 71 times.
LiechtensteinQatarLiechtenstein moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.01× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 71.5× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Doha |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Liechtenstein is 71.5 times smaller than Qatar. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Qatar?
- About 71 times: Qatar has 71.5× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Qatar 260 per km².