Liechtenstein vs Vatican City
Liechtenstein is 327 times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Liechtenstein about 327 times.
LiechtensteinVatican CityLiechtenstein moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 327× the area of Vatican City.
 Liechtenstein |  Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaLiechtenstein: 327× the area | 160 km²#190 of 194 | 0.49 km²#194 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLiechtenstein: 46.5× the population | 41,024#188 of 194 · 2025 | 882#194 of 194 · 2024 |
| DensityVatican City: 7.02× the density | 256 / km²#40 of 194 | 1,800 / km²#5 of 194 |
| Urban population | 15%#192 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +1.41%#71 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 14.2%#176 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 21.4%#18 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +4.7 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.13 per 1,000#112 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 84.2 years#5 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 46.0%#81 of 145 · 2021 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GDP | $8.91B2024 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| Internet users | 98%#9 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 37% of land#76 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 56.9%#42 of 190 · 2022 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Protected land | 44.8% of land#4 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 10.8% of land#94 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.53#2 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.75#12 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 5.1 per 100,000#48 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Absolute monarchyecclesiastical elective monarchy; self-described as an "absolute monarchy" |
| Member of | Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Vaduz | Vatican City |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German | Latin, Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +423 | +379 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Liechtenstein is 327 times larger than Vatican City. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Vatican City covers 0.49 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Liechtenstein?
- About 327 times: Liechtenstein has 327× the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 882. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Vatican City 1,800 per km².
- What kind of government do Liechtenstein and Vatican City have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Liechtenstein: constitutional monarchy; Vatican City: absolute monarchy.