Liechtenstein vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis is 68% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.7 times.
LiechtensteinSaint Kitts and NevisLiechtenstein moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.59× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Put the other way, Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1.68× the size of Liechtenstein.
 Liechtenstein |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.68× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 269 km²#188 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.14× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 46,922#187 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 1.47× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 174 / km²#54 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Kitts and Nevis: 2.18× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.12× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.53 per woman#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 1.24 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.39× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.33× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Kitts and Nevis: 4.1 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 9.7 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLiechtenstein: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Kitts and Nevis: 5.92× the refugees for its size | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | 0.77 per 1,000#66 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 11.9 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 72.3 years#113 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 13.9 per 1,000 births#89 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.09 per 1,000#58 of 178 · 2018 |
| University enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | — |
| Human Development IndexLiechtenstein: 0.098 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.840#57 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $24,530#48 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 7.52× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $1.18B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $36,777#59 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLiechtenstein: 1.28× the share online | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | 77%#105 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLiechtenstein: 1.08× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Kitts and Nevis: 1.14× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 2.88 t a year#84 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 55.4 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 1.5%#170 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 8.9 µg/m³#160 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 27.9 points higher | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | 16.9% of land#101 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Kitts and Nevis: 8.4 points higher | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | 19.2% of land#55 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,427 mm#62 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLiechtenstein: 0.40 higher | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLiechtenstein: 1.43 higher | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | +0.32#66 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Kitts and Nevis: 12.6× the homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | 64.2 per 100,000#1 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Basseterre |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | German | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +423 | +1 869 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- No. Liechtenstein is 41% smaller than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- About 1.7 times: Saint Kitts and Nevis has 1.68× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 72.3 — 11.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Saint Kitts and Nevis have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).