Liechtenstein vs Uganda
Uganda is 1,506 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Uganda about 1506 times.
LiechtensteinUgandaLiechtenstein moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1,506× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Kampala |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,506 times smaller than Uganda. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Uganda?
- About 1506 times: Uganda has 1,506× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Uganda 213 per km².