Liechtenstein vs Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna is 71% larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Wallis and Futuna about 1.7 times.
LiechtensteinWallis and FutunaLiechtenstein moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Liechtenstein is 0.58× the area of Wallis and Futuna. Put the other way, Wallis and Futuna is 1.71× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 11,558 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- No. Liechtenstein is 42% smaller than Wallis and Futuna. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Wallis and Futuna?
- About 1.7 times: Wallis and Futuna has 1.71× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Wallis and Futuna?
- Liechtenstein: 41,024 people against 11,558. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².