Liechtenstein vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 226 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Taiwan about 226 times.
LiechtensteinTaiwanLiechtenstein moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 226× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Taipei |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Liechtenstein is 226 times smaller than Taiwan. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Taiwan?
- About 226 times: Taiwan has 226× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².