Austria vs Liberia
Liberia is 33% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.75× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.33× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Liberia?
- No. Austria is 25% smaller than Liberia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Liberia?
- About 1.3 times: Liberia has 1.33× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Liberia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,731,206. Density: Austria 110 per km², Liberia 51 per km².