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Liechtenstein vs US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands is 2.16 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into US Virgin Islands about 2.2 times.

LiechtensteinUS Virgin IslandsLiechtenstein moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.46× the area of US Virgin Islands. Put the other way, US Virgin Islands is 2.16× the size of Liechtenstein.
LiechtensteinUS Virgin Islands
Area160 km²346 km²
Population41,024103,792
Density256 / km²300 / km²
CapitalVaduzCharlotte Amalie
RegionWestern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours20

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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Liechtenstein bigger than US Virgin Islands?
No. Liechtenstein is 2.16 times smaller than US Virgin Islands. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into US Virgin Islands?
About 2.2 times: US Virgin Islands has 2.16× the area of Liechtenstein.
Why do Liechtenstein and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Liechtenstein or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².
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