Liechtenstein vs Somalia
Somalia is 3,985 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Somalia about 3985 times.
LiechtensteinSomaliaLiechtenstein moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 3,985× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 3,985 times smaller than Somalia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Somalia?
- About 3985 times: Somalia has 3,985× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Somalia 31 per km².