Liechtenstein vs South Africa
South Africa is 7,631 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into South Africa about 7631 times.
LiechtensteinSouth AfricaLiechtenstein moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 7,631× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Liechtenstein is 7,631 times smaller than South Africa. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into South Africa?
- About 7631 times: South Africa has 7,631× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², South Africa 53 per km².