Liechtenstein vs San Marino
Liechtenstein is 2.62 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Liechtenstein about 2.6 times.
LiechtensteinSan MarinoLiechtenstein moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 2.62× the area of San Marino.
| Liechtenstein | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 34,109 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | San Marino |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 2.62 times larger than San Marino. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 2.6 times: Liechtenstein has 2.62× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Liechtenstein and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. 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 San Marino?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 34,109. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², San Marino 559 per km².