Liechtenstein vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2,442 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Zimbabwe about 2442 times.
LiechtensteinZimbabweLiechtenstein moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2,442× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2,442 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2442 times: Zimbabwe has 2,442× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Liechtenstein or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².