Liechtenstein vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 5,700 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Venezuela about 5700 times.
LiechtensteinVenezuelaLiechtenstein moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 5,700× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Caracas |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Liechtenstein is 5,700 times smaller than Venezuela. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Venezuela?
- About 5700 times: Venezuela has 5,700× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².