Antigua and Barbuda vs Liberia
Liberia is 253 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Liberia about 253 times.
Antigua and BarbudaLiberiaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 253× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Monrovia |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Liberia?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 253 times smaller than Liberia. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Liberia?
- About 253 times: Liberia has 253× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Liberia 51 per km².