Liechtenstein vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.43 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 2.4 times.
LiechtensteinSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesLiechtenstein moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
0.41×
Liechtenstein is 0.41× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Put the other way, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.43× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 99,924 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Kingstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2.43 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- About 2.4 times: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 2.43× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 99,924 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².