Azerbaijan vs Liberia
Liberia is 29% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.78× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.29× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Monrovia |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Liberia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 22% smaller than Liberia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Liberia?
- About 1.3 times: Liberia has 1.29× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Liberia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,731,206. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Liberia 51 per km².