Liechtenstein vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 258 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Switzerland about 258 times.
LiechtensteinSwitzerlandLiechtenstein moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 258× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Bern |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- No. Liechtenstein is 258 times smaller than Switzerland. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Switzerland?
- About 258 times: Switzerland has 258× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².