Liechtenstein vs Sint Maarten
Liechtenstein is 4.71 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Liechtenstein about 4.7 times.
LiechtensteinSint MaartenLiechtenstein moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 4.71× the area of Sint Maarten.
 Liechtenstein |  Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 4.71× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 34 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSint Maarten: 1.07× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 43,9232025 |
| DensitySint Maarten: 5.04× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 1,292 / km² |
| Urban populationSint Maarten: 6.85× the urban share | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | 100%2025 |
| Fertility rateSint Maarten: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman2024 |
| Population growthLiechtenstein: 0.10 points higher | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | +1.31%2025 |
| Birth rateSint Maarten: 1.08× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 9.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateSint Maarten: 1.11× the death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Sint Maarten: 0.6 points higher | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 14.8%2025 |
| People over 65Liechtenstein: 6.9 points higher | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Net migrationSint Maarten: 7.4 per 1,000 higher | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | +12.1 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLiechtenstein: 7.7 years longer | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | 76.5 years2024 |
| University enrolmentLiechtenstein: 5.97× the university enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | 7.7%2023 |
| Human Development Index | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $38,9502024 |
| GDPLiechtenstein: 4.72× the economy | $8.91B2024 | $1.89B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $56,4912025 |
| GDP growth | — | +3.4%2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Internet users | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSint Maarten: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 205 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiechtenstein: 4.18× the forest share | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land2024 |
| Renewable energyLiechtenstein: 56.9 points higher | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | 0.0%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Protected landLiechtenstein: 44.7 points higher | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | 0.1% of land2025 |
| 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 Netherlands |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Philipsburg |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | German | English, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +423 | +1 721 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Caribbean, 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 4.71 times larger than Sint Maarten. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 4.7 times: Liechtenstein has 4.71× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Sint Maarten?
- Sint Maarten: 43,923 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Liechtenstein or Sint Maarten?
- In Liechtenstein: life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years, against 76.5 — 7.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Sint Maarten have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Sint Maarten: dependent territory.