Liechtenstein vs Samoa
Samoa is 17.8 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Samoa about 18 times.
LiechtensteinSamoaLiechtenstein moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.06× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 17.8× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 219,306 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Apia |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- No. Liechtenstein is 17.8 times smaller than Samoa. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Samoa?
- About 18 times: Samoa has 17.8× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Samoa?
- Samoa: 219,306 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Samoa 77 per km².