Liechtenstein vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 51% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon about 1.5 times.
LiechtensteinSaint Pierre and MiquelonLiechtenstein moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.66× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Put the other way, Saint Pierre and Miquelon is 1.51× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 5,974 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| 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; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- No. Liechtenstein is 34% smaller than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- About 1.5 times: Saint Pierre and Miquelon has 1.51× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 5,974. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².