Which is bigger: Marshall Islands or Liechtenstein?

Marshall Islands is larger (181 km²) — about 1.1 times the size of Liechtenstein (160 km²).

Why do Marshall Islands and Liechtenstein look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Marshall Islands and Liechtenstein are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Marshall Islands×Liechtenstein

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Marshall Islands ↗

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Total surface area181 km²ed. 2024

Population36,2822025

Land area180 km²2023

TypeCountry

Liechtenstein ↗

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Total surface area160 km²ed. 2024

Population41,0242025

Land area160 km²2023

TypeCountry