Albania vs Liberia
Liberia is 3.87 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Liberia about 3.9 times.
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Albania is 0.26× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 3.87× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Liberia?
- No. Albania is 3.87 times smaller than Liberia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Liberia?
- About 3.9 times: Liberia has 3.87× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Liberia 51 per km².