Belarus vs Liberia
Belarus is 86% larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Belarus about 1.9 times.
BelarusLiberiaBelarus moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.86×
Belarus is 1.86× the area of Liberia.
| Belarus | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Monrovia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Liberia?
- Yes. Belarus is 86% larger than Liberia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Belarus?
- About 1.9 times: Belarus has 1.86× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Belarus and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Liberia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 5,731,206. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Liberia 51 per km².