Liechtenstein vs Sweden
Sweden is 2,796 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Sweden about 2796 times.
LiechtensteinSwedenLiechtenstein moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2,796× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Liechtenstein. 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 Sweden?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2,796 times smaller than Sweden. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Sweden?
- About 2796 times: Sweden has 2,796× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liechtenstein. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Sweden 24 per km².