Liechtenstein vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 1,663 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Western Sahara about 1663 times.
LiechtensteinWestern SaharaLiechtenstein moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 1,663× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 612,000 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | — |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,663 times smaller than Western Sahara. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Western Sahara?
- About 1663 times: Western Sahara has 1,663× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara: 612,000 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².