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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaint Pierre and Miquelon: 1.51× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 242 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLiechtenstein: 6.87× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 5,9742019 |
| DensityLiechtenstein: 10.4× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 25 / 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 France |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Saint-Pierre |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−3, summer time UTC−2 |
| Calling code | +423 | +508 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Northern America, 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 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.
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Saint Pierre and Miquelon have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Saint Pierre and Miquelon: dependent territory.