Liechtenstein vs Spain
Spain is 3,162 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Spain about 3162 times.
LiechtensteinSpainLiechtenstein moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 3,162× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Madrid |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Liechtenstein is 3,162 times smaller than Spain. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Spain?
- About 3162 times: Spain has 3,162× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Spain 98 per km².